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Measuring subjective well‐being: A comparison of China and the USA
Author(s) -
Zhang Jin,
Yang Yu,
Wang Hui
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
asian journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-839X
pISSN - 1367-2223
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-839x.2009.01287.x
Subject(s) - subjective well being , china , affect (linguistics) , psychology , life satisfaction , social psychology , demographic economics , happiness , demography , geography , economics , sociology , archaeology , communication
In this article the structure of subjective well‐being (SWB), the relationship between household income and SWB and mean differences in components of SWB in China and the USA are investigated. Both China and the USA were characterized in a three‐factor model of SWB (life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect). Household income was more strongly positively correlated with the three major components of SWB in China than in the USA. Lower levels of SWB were generally reported by participants in China than in the USA; however, there were mean differences in different regions of China.