Abstract:

This research examines how intergenerational relations affect the Chinese elderly's subjective well-being, focusing on studying differences by gender and residence. Analyzing data from the 2011 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, the study shows that most forms of intergenerational support (both financial and non-financial) promote the Chinese elderly's positive feelings and reduce their negative feelings. The way in which intergenerational support affects elderly's subjective well-being varies by gender and residence. These findings should encourage future researchers to pay attention to elderly subgroup differentials when studying their subjective well-being.

Key words: Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), elderly, intergenerational relations, subjective well-being