Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China
The trend of the feminization of the aging population in China is accelerating, and the differences in the subjective well-being of older adults are becoming more and more obvious. This study combines gender theory with gender differences as an entry point, based on 436 survey data, and examines eff...
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| description | The trend of the feminization of the aging population in China is accelerating, and the differences in the subjective well-being of older adults are becoming more and more obvious. This study combines gender theory with gender differences as an entry point, based on 436 survey data, and examines effects and differences between learning engagement on the subjective well-being of older Chinese learners by gender. The study found the following: learning can enhance the subjective well-being of older people; there were significant differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners by gender in two dimensions, namely, physical and mental health experience and adaptation satisfaction experience; and the positive effect of learning engagement on subjective well-being of female older adults was more pronounced and thus had a stronger effect on their subjective well-being. In addition, the gender equality of older adults’ learning participation and gender differences in learning needs are further explored based on the gender theory perspective, and this gives suggestions for enhancing older adult learners’ subjective well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac6018d8f8e14e968a58f578783853a62022-12-22T04:38:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-11-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10434201043420Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in ChinaXiaowei Shi0Yuan Li1Lixin Sun2Yong Yu3Shiyu Zhou4College of Teacher Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaCollege of Teacher Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaCollege of Teacher Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaAffiliated School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaCollege of Teacher Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaThe trend of the feminization of the aging population in China is accelerating, and the differences in the subjective well-being of older adults are becoming more and more obvious. This study combines gender theory with gender differences as an entry point, based on 436 survey data, and examines effects and differences between learning engagement on the subjective well-being of older Chinese learners by gender. The study found the following: learning can enhance the subjective well-being of older people; there were significant differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners by gender in two dimensions, namely, physical and mental health experience and adaptation satisfaction experience; and the positive effect of learning engagement on subjective well-being of female older adults was more pronounced and thus had a stronger effect on their subjective well-being. In addition, the gender equality of older adults’ learning participation and gender differences in learning needs are further explored based on the gender theory perspective, and this gives suggestions for enhancing older adult learners’ subjective well-being.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1043420/fullolder adult learnerssubjective well-beingempirical analysisolder adult learninggender difference |
| spellingShingle | Xiaowei Shi Yuan Li Lixin Sun Yong Yu Shiyu Zhou Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China Frontiers in Psychology older adult learners subjective well-being empirical analysis older adult learning gender difference |
| title | Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China |
| title_full | Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China |
| title_fullStr | Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China |
| title_short | Gender differences in the subjective well-being of older adult learners in China |
| title_sort | gender differences in the subjective well being of older adult learners in china |
| topic | older adult learners subjective well-being empirical analysis older adult learning gender difference |
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