A Study On The Influencing Factors Of Subjective Well-being Of The Elderly Based On The Concept Of Active Aging

According to the results of China’s seventh national census,senior citizens aged 60 or above account for 18.7 percent of the country’s population,and the proportion is expected to reach nearly a quarter by 2025.By 2050,the number of senior citizens in China will reach 434 million,as China steps into a "deep aging society" and it is urgent to solve the aging problem.The report of the 19 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out: "We should actively respond to the aging of the population,build a policy system and social environment for the elderly,filial piety and respect for the elderly",pay attention to the happiness of the elderly,how to let the elderly live in their old age,is an important part of China’s development of the cause of active aging.Based on the data of Chinese Family Panel Survey in 2014 and 2018,based on the concept of active aging,from health,economic status,family relations and policy influence four aspects comparative investigation seniors’ well-being and its influencing factors of differences,by constructing Ordered Probit model,analysis of urban and rural and heterogeneity of gender,A multi-layer linear model was constructed for robustness test and propensity score matching method was used for endogeneity test.The results show that the overall happiness of the elderly group in 2018 has improved compared with that in 2014,and there are similarities and differences in the influence factors on happiness.From 2014 to 2018,health status and family relationship had a significant positive impact on the well-being of the elderly.In terms of economic conditions,the decreasing effect of regional income gap on happiness of the elderly gradually weakened to insignificant from 2014 to 2018.Per capita consumption of culture and entertainment in 2014 and 2018 has a significant role in promoting the happiness of the elderly.From the perspective of policy impact,pension receipt in 2014 has no significant effect on the well-being of the elderly,while pension receipt in 2018 can significantly improve the overall well-being of the elderly.Further analysis shows that the number of contact times between children and parents in family relationship can be used as a moderating variable to reduce the probability of per capita cultural and entertainment consumption improving the happiness of the elderly.Heterogeneity analysis shows that there are some differences between different regions and different gender groups,and compared to urban and male groups,rural groups and female groups are more sensitive to the influence of each factor.In this regard,this thesis puts forward corresponding suggestions: first,promote lifelong health undertakings to ensure the physical and mental health needs of the elderly;Second,carry forward the culture of filial piety and give play to the function of family for the aged;Third,improve the system to ensure the economic needs of the elderly group;Fourth,enrich cultural and recreational activities for the elderly,meet their diversified needs,build a positive social atmosphere and improve their overall happiness.Based on the concept of active aging,this thesis discusses the influencing factors of subjective well-being of the elderly from four aspects,providing policy basis for the Chinese government to actively deal with the aging problem and providing suggestions for improving the elderly service system.The follow-up will focus on the impact of the endowment insurance system on the happiness of the elderly group from the perspective of exploring the specific role of the endowment insurance system.