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Housing Conditions and Adolescents’ Socioemotional Well-being: An Empirical Examination from China

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  • Zheng Zhou

    (Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics)

  • Ying Ma

    (Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics)

  • Wenbin Du

    (Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics)

  • Kaiji Zhou

    (Sichuan Top IT Vocational Institute)

  • Shaojie Qi

    (Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
    Nanjing University)

Abstract

This paper examines the association between housing and adolescents’ socioemotional well-being in China using a large nationally representative dataset from the 2016 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). The results showed that housing conditions were negatively correlated with adolescents’ depression and positively correlated with subjective well-being when family income was controlled. However, homeownership did not predict adolescent’s subjective well-being and depression. Adolescents living in urban areas have better socioemotional well-being than adolescents living in rural areas, as demonstrated by their higher subjective well-being, lower depression, and higher self-esteem. Both urban and rural adolescents were influenced by housing conditions in a similar pattern. In addition, self-esteem mediated the relationship between housing conditions and adolescents’ socioemotional well-being. The results indicate that housing conditions are an important factor for policymakers to consider when promoting children’s well-being in China.

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  • Zheng Zhou & Ying Ma & Wenbin Du & Kaiji Zhou & Shaojie Qi, 2022. "Housing Conditions and Adolescents’ Socioemotional Well-being: An Empirical Examination from China," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(5), pages 2721-2741, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ariqol:v:17:y:2022:i:5:d:10.1007_s11482-021-09998-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11482-021-09998-4
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