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Gender differences in the impact on subjective well-being in China

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  • Tao Tao
  • Byron Y. Lee
  • Lynda Jiwen Song
  • Xiangdong Liu

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This article examines the relationship among subjective well-being (SWB), income and education in China through self-perceived social status. Men and women appear to use different socioeconomic markers to determine their self-perceived social status, which ultimately affects their subjective reports of well-being. By using the data from the 2010 China General Social Survey (CGSS), this study finds a positive association between income and SWB for women. The result also shows a positive association between education and SWB for men. Moreover, for women self-perceived social status is a strong mediator of income and happiness; while for men, self-perceived social status mediates the relationship between education and SWB. This study highlights the importance of the cultural influence in understanding the differences in self-perceived social status outcomes by gender and how these differences ultimately influence the subjective measures of well-being in China.

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  • Tao Tao & Byron Y. Lee & Lynda Jiwen Song & Xiangdong Liu, 2018. "Gender differences in the impact on subjective well-being in China," Economic and Political Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(4), pages 349-367, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:repsxx:v:6:y:2018:i:4:p:349-367
    DOI: 10.1080/20954816.2018.1535756
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