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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Health Psychology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1392007

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Gender and Psychological Well-being among older Taiwanese adults Authors and Affiliation

Provisionally accepted
Deleon N. Fergus Deleon N. Fergus 1KunYang Chuang KunYang Chuang 2*Yi-Hua Chen Yi-Hua Chen 1Ying-Chih Chuang Ying-Chih Chuang 1Ai-Hsuan Ma Ai-Hsuan Ma 3
  • 1 Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taipei County, Taiwan
  • 2 College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 3 National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

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    Psychological well-being (PWB) facilitates good health. Few studies have taken into consideration gender and how it can affect PWB within a sociocultural context. This study aims to determine if relationships between social, health, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors on PWB among older Taiwanese adults are affected by gender.Data were obtained from the 2016 Taiwan Mental Health Survey. A representative sample, of 2,286 individuals, was created using multistage proportional probability. Participants were interviewed at their homes using a structured questionnaire. Inclusion criteria were Taiwanese citizenship, age ≥55 years, and the ability to provide informed consent. Participants 65 years and above were selected for the study sample n=1,533. An 18-item version of Ryff's PWB scale was used to determine PWB. The median value was used to categorize low and high PWB. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine predictors of PWB stratified by gender.Chronic disease, unemployment, and financial dependence negatively impacted men's PWB. Satisfaction with living environment and family relationships positively impacted women's PWB. Unique characteristics of older men, women, and culture account for this.Gender-specific interventions aimed at promoting PWB in older adults are needed. Recommendations include educational programs, social support workshops, and community engagement initiatives.

    Keywords: psychological well-being, gender, Health, Ageing, culture, socioeconomic, Taiwan

    Received: 08 Mar 2024; Accepted: 22 May 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Fergus, Chuang, Chen, Chuang and Ma. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: KunYang Chuang, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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