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<p>This study examines the relationship between productive engagement and life satisfaction among older adults in China, with a focus on the influence of traditional Chinese culture. Specifically, we examine the potential mechanisms linking productive engagement to life satisfaction and explore gender differences in this relationship.&#xa0;Data were collected from 927 older adults in Shanghai, China. Productive engagement was measured through part-time work, volunteering, civic engagement, group activities, and family support. Ordinary Least Squares regression analyses were used to examine the association between productive engagement and life satisfaction, as well as the mediating roles of social support from friends and self-esteem.&#xa0;Productive engagement was positively associated with life satisfaction, but this relationship was significant only for older women, not for older men. Additionally, social support from friends, rather than self-esteem, mediated this positive association.&#xa0;These findings underscore the importance of productive engagement in enhancing life satisfaction among older adults in China, particularly highlighting gender-specific differences and the important role of social support networks from friends.</p>

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Productive Engagement and Life Satisfaction among Older Adults in China: Are There Gender Differences?

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    2026年1月2日

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  • Sizhe Liu,
  • Wei Zhang

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This study examines the relationship between productive engagement and life satisfaction among older adults in China, with a focus on the influence of traditional Chinese culture. Specifically, we examine the potential mechanisms linking productive engagement to life satisfaction and explore gender differences in this relationship. Data were collected from 927 older adults in Shanghai, China. Productive engagement was measured through part-time work, volunteering, civic engagement, group activities, and family support. Ordinary Least Squares regression analyses were used to examine the association between productive engagement and life satisfaction, as well as the mediating roles of social support from friends and self-esteem. Productive engagement was positively associated with life satisfaction, but this relationship was significant only for older women, not for older men. Additionally, social support from friends, rather than self-esteem, mediated this positive association. These findings underscore the importance of productive engagement in enhancing life satisfaction among older adults in China, particularly highlighting gender-specific differences and the important role of social support networks from friends.