Table 3.
Relationship between health and SWB perceived by the participants.
Participant | Good Health, Good SWB | Poor Health, Poor SWB |
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Female, 65 years old, 20-years migration | “I am very satisfied with my life because my health has improved since moving here.” | |
Male, 73 years old, 7-years migration | “I have high blood pressure, though it can be controlled by taking medicine, yet the doctor still advised me to do some exercises, such as walking and Tai Chi. Therefore, I take a walk in the park with my husband after dinner every night and do Tai Chi in the morning at my leisure. Everything will be good if you have a good body, and my child does not have to worry about us.” | “If you are in poor health, not only you have to suffer, but also your family gets involved.” |
Female, 80 years old, 8-years migration | “Good health is the most important thing. It is better that I do not get sick and do not have to be admitted to hospital. I do not ask for anything. Life is good enough.” | |
Male, 64 years old, local | “I like to do physical exercise, which can keep me healthy; I do not like to play cards. After all, a healthy body is the base of doing everything. […] I run at five o’clock almost every day.” | |
Male, 67 years old, local | “I think the best mentality is to keep open-minded, and then you will feel that everything around you is good. Keep open-minded and not being too hard on everyone may improve our well-being.” | |
Female, 69 years old, local | “I feel that my body is not good, which made me distressed. I spent 2000 yuan in the hospital a few days ago to buy drugs for chronic diseases. It was painful that the money spent on medicine now exceeds the cost of eating. I have to take medicine for chronic diseases every day. Now my money is all spent on the hospital. […] It is because of insomnia that I often wake up at 2:00 or 3:00, which makes me upset.” | |
Male, 71 years old, local | “People can be happy as long as we can eat and work with a healthy body. Life would be great when we eat well and entertain ourselves well, which could be better if we live without illness and pain.” and “I want to live to a ripe old age with a healthy body as well as make some changes of my life and have a happier family.” |