The Psychological Well-Being of Older Chinese Immigrants in Canada amidst COVID-19: The Role of Loneliness, Social Support, and Acculturation

被引:15
作者
Su, Chang [1 ]
Yang, Lixia [1 ]
Dong, Linying [2 ]
Zhang, Weiguo [3 ]
机构
[1] Toronto Metropolitan Univ, Dept Psychol, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
[2] Toronto Metropolitan Univ, Ted Rogers Sch Informat Technol Management, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
[3] Univ Toronto, Dept Sociol, Toronto, ON M5S 2J4, Canada
关键词
social support; loneliness; life satisfaction; psychological well-being; older Chinese immigrants; COVID-19; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; SATISFACTION; ADULTS; POPULATION; HEALTH; CHICAGO; IMPACT; SCALE; RISK;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph19148612
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study examined the effects of loneliness, social support, and acculturation on psychological well-being, as indexed by general emotional well-being and life satisfaction, of older Chinese adults living in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 168 older Chinese adults, recruited via WeChat and the internet, completed an online study through a facilitated Zoom or phone meeting, or through a website link, individually or in a group. The testing package included demographic information, The UCLA Loneliness Scale, The Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, Vancouver Index of Acculturation, The Satisfaction with Life Scale, and The World Health Organization's Five Well-Being Index. The results showed that the psychological well-being (both general emotional well-being and cognitively perceived life satisfaction) was positively predicted by perceived social support but negatively predicted by loneliness. Acculturation was not predictive of both outcomes, and it did not moderate the predictive relationships of social support or loneliness. The results shed light on the importance of community services that target enhancing social support and reducing loneliness in promoting psychological well-being of older Chinese immigrants in Canada amidst and post the pandemic.
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