Factors Associated with Subjective Well-Being of Chinese Adolescents Aged 10–15: Based on China Family Panel Studies

Hong Shi, Hanfang Zhao, Zheng Ren, Minfu He, Yuyu Li, Yajiao Pu, Xiangrong Li, Shixun Wang, Li Cui, Jieyu Zhao, Hongjian Liu and Xiumin Zhang
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Hong Shi: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Hanfang Zhao: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Zheng Ren: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Minfu He: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Yuyu Li: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Yajiao Pu: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Xiangrong Li: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Shixun Wang: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Li Cui: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Jieyu Zhao: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Hongjian Liu: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Xiumin Zhang: Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: (1) Background: This study aimed to explore the factors associated with the subjective well-being (SWB) of Chinese adolescents from a more comprehensive perspective and to analyze the importance of its influencing factors. (2) Methods: Obtained from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) 2018, the research data involved 2316 adolescents aged 10–15. By using the Chi-square test, t -test and binary logistic regression, we investigated the associations of individual-, family- and community-level factors with SWB in Chinese adolescents. To explore the rank of the influencing factors of SWB, the random forest model was set up. (3) Results: In individual-level factors, girls, who were adolescents with higher academic performance and school satisfaction, with the habit of midday napping and reading books, and with higher self-esteem, had a higher SWB. In family-level factors, mothers living at home resulted in a higher SWB, while quarrelling with their parents led to low SWB. In community-level factors, adolescents with better social relationships, social trust and who were better at telling their troubles to others had a higher SWB. Based on the random forest model, the importance degree was ranked, and the top five were decided, including self-esteem (89.949), social relations (43.457), academic performance (31.971), school satisfaction (27.651) and quarrelling with parents (19.026). (4) Conclusions: Self-esteem, social relations, academic performance, school satisfaction and quarrelling with parents are all important variables that are related to the SWB of Chinese adolescents.

Keywords: subjective well-being; associated factors; adolescents; Chinese (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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