Gender differences in the impact on subjective well-being in China

Tao Tao, Byron Y. Lee, Lynda Jiwen Song and Xiangdong Liu

Economic and Political Studies, 2018, vol. 6, issue 4, 349-367

Abstract: This article examines the relationship among subjective well-being (SWB), income and education in China through self-perceived social status. Men and women appear to use different socioeconomic markers to determine their self-perceived social status, which ultimately affects their subjective reports of well-being. By using the data from the 2010 China General Social Survey (CGSS), this study finds a positive association between income and SWB for women. The result also shows a positive association between education and SWB for men. Moreover, for women self-perceived social status is a strong mediator of income and happiness; while for men, self-perceived social status mediates the relationship between education and SWB. This study highlights the importance of the cultural influence in understanding the differences in self-perceived social status outcomes by gender and how these differences ultimately influence the subjective measures of well-being in China.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/20954816.2018.1535756

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