The Association of Perceived Neighbourhood Environment and Subjective Wellbeing in Migrant Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Canonical Correlation Analysis

Yuxi Liu, Huanting Liu, Qin Chen, Junhui Xiao and Chonghua Wan ()
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Yuxi Liu: School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
Huanting Liu: School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
Qin Chen: School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
Junhui Xiao: School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
Chonghua Wan: School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: Existing studies often focus on the impact of the neighbourhood environment on the subjective wellbeing (SWB) of the residents. Very few studies explore the impacts of the neighbourhood environment on migrant older adults. This study was conducted to investigate the correlations between perceived neighbourhood environment (PNE) and SWB among migrant older adults. A cross-sectional design was adopted. Data were collected from 470 migrant older adults in Dongguan, China. General characteristics, levels of SWB, and PNE were collected via a self-reported questionnaire. Canonical correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between PNE and SWB. These variables accounted for 44.1% and 53.0% of the variance, respectively. Neighbourhood relations, neighbourhood trust, and similar values in social cohesion made the most important contributions correlated with positive emotion and positive experience. A link between SWB and walkable neighbourhoods characterized by opportunities and facilities for physical activities with other people walking or exercising in their community, is positively associated with positive emotions. Our findings suggest that migrant older adults have a good walkable environment and social cohesion in neighbourhoods positively correlated with their subjective wellbeing. Therefore, the government should provide a more robust activity space for neighbourhoods and build an inclusive community for older adults.

Keywords: subjective wellbeing; perceived neighbourhood environment; migrant older adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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