Subjective Well-Being and Active Life Expectancy in Japan: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Existing research has suggested that older adults in Japan enjoy phenomenal physical health status, but they have poor subjective well-being (SWB). Limited empirical evidence exists, however, on how physical health and SWB intersect and are linked to the lives of older men and women in Japan. Using the concept of health expectancy, this study examines the role of SWB, as measured by life satisfaction, in the mortality and morbidity experiences of Japanese adults aged 65 years and older.

Research design and methods

We used the nationally representative Nihon University Japanese Longitudinal Study of Aging, 1999-2009. Our measurement of morbidity is disability, based on difficulty in activities in daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs. We use the

SUBMITTER: Minagawa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929276 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature