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Subjective Quality of Life in Zhuhai City, South China: A Public Survey Using the International Wellbeing Index
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Chen, Zhenghui; Davey, Gareth – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The study of subjective quality of life and its connotations in the People's Republic of China is at a preliminary stage. Although there is an emerging body of literature on this topic, there are few datasets representative of the general public, particularly in Mainland China. This paper reports the findings of a public survey (N = 449) conducted…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Social Indicators
Examination of the Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale as a Subjective Quality-of-Life Measure in Elderly Hong Kong Chinese
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Wong, Eric; Woo, Jean; Hui, Elsie; Ho, Suzanne C. – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: We examine the psychometric properties of the Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale (PGMS) in an elderly Chinese population in Hong Kong. Design and Methods: The study consisted of two cohorts: (a) 759 participants aged 70 years and older living in the community who were recruited as part of a territory-wide health survey and interviewed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Older Adults, Psychometrics
An Investigation into the Cross-Cultural Equivalence of the Personal Wellbeing Index
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Lau, Anna L.D.; Cummins, Robert A.; McPherson, Wenda – Social Indicators Research, 2005
The Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) is being developed for the cross-cultural measurement of subjective wellbeing (SWB). This paper reports the findings of its utility with the Hong Kong Chinese and Australian populations. An item on affect, "satisfaction with own happiness" was also investigated to determine whether it should be added to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Quality of Life, Cross Cultural Studies