Social relationships and subjective wellbeing of the older adults in India: the moderating role of gender.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Social relationships have been extensively researched as having compelling health benefits. Nevertheless, these issues are understudied in low-income countries like India. This study investigates whether intergenerational solidarity or the social relationship developed in the household context and social participation or the social relationships developed in the community context are the critical determinants of subjective wellbeing (SWB) of older adults in India. In addition, this study also investigates whether gender moderates the association between social relationships and subjective wellbeing (SWB).

Methods

This study utilises a latent variable approach to investigate the association between social relationships and SWB among older adults (aged 60 or older, N

SUBMITTER: Saha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature