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An Empirical Investigation on Subjective Financial Well-Being and Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Vietnam
An Empirical Investigation on Subjective Financial Well-Being and Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Vietnam

Author(s): Long Thanh Giang, Tue Dang Nguyen
Subject(s): Family and social welfare, Gerontology
Published by: Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem Szociológia Doktori Iskola
Keywords: life satisfaction; subjective financial well-being; objective financial well-being; older adults; Vietnam

Summary/Abstract: This research examined factors predicting the financial well-being of older people and how financial well-being was associated with life satisfaction among older adults in Vietnam using a national survey. We found that income, assets, health status, and demographic factors were significantly associated with older adults’ financial well-being. The results also revealed that, for older adults, subjective financial well-being was positively associated with life satisfaction, but among the objective financial well-being indicators only the number of assets was directly related to life satisfaction. On the other hand, income might be indirectly related to life satisfaction through subjective financial well-being. The results were consistent across various measures of subjective financial well-being.

  • Issue Year: 13/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 25-48
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English