The Influence Of Family Assets And Care Style On The Quality Of Life Of Middle-aged And Elderly People

With the development of social economy,our country residents’ income increase,the total household assets also will increase,big changes have taken place in asset allocation structure,China’s population structure has also changed at the same time,the whole ageing,low fertility,the characteristics of the family structure miniaturization,how to improve the quality of life of senile increasingly become the subject of attention.The family assets and family situation are the main factors that affect the quality of life of the middle-aged and the elderly,and should be included in the scope of the investigation of affecting the quality of life of the elderly.Based on this,this paper discusses the influence of family assets and care style on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people,and how to influence and the extent of the influence.Based on the baseline data of 2018 China Health and Elderly Follow-up(CHARLS)and using the regression model(OLS),this paper explores the following questions :(1)the impact of family assets on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people,and whether there are differences in the impact of individual assets on the quality of life of residents;(2)the influence of family assets on the choice of care style;(3)the influence of different care methods on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people;(4)Whether household income and household consumption expenditure have a moderating effect on household assets and residents’ quality of life,and how to do so;(5)Whether there are differences in age,gender and urban and rural areas in the impact of family assets and care on residents’ quality of life.In this paper,Stata15.0 software was used for analysis,and the following conclusions were drawn: First,total family assets significantly positively affect the quality of life of the middle-aged and the elderly,each single asset(except fixed assets)significantly positively affect the quality of life of the middle-aged and the elderly,and fixed assets have a reverse effect on the quality of life of the middle-aged and the elderly.Second,family assets have a significant impact on the choice of care methods for middle-aged and elderly people.With the increase of family assets,the probability of middle-aged and elderly people choosing formal care is higher than that of family care.Third,the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people is significantly affected by whether they are taken care of in the future.Considering the family economic situation,whether there is family care or not has a greater impact on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people than formal care.Fourth,family income and family consumption expenditure have a negative regulating effect on family assets and the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people.With the increase of family income and consumption expenditure,the positive effect of family assets on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people is gradually weakened.Fifth,with the increase of age,the influence of family assets on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people gradually increases,and the influence of family care on the quality of life of elderly people over 60 years old is greater.Women’s quality of life improves as their family assets increase;The influence of family assets on the quality of life of rural residents is greater than that of urban residents.Based on the above research conclusion,this paper gives policy Suggestions can be through the rational allocation of household assets,improve the social security mechanism,improve the elderly care,narrow the gap between household income,family care and are encouraged to develop formal care to improve the quality of life of middle-aged and old,in the light of the different care show age difference,can make different care policy for different age groups.Innovations are mainly:(1)of this article in the past study of many scholars to study family assets or take care of almost every single influence on residents’ well-being and quality of life,family assets reflect the residents’ economic conditions,and different ways of care reflects the residents’ daily life after side whether anyone care situation,this article will household assets combined with care research,analysis on the influence degree of the quality of life in the elderly.(2)This paper also examines the age differences of family assets and choice of care style on the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people,analyzes this core view of life course,and tests whether relevant policy suggestions should be made according to age and group to improve the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people.