Table 1.
Characteristics of the Sample (N = 449)
| Variables | M (SD)/N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–59 | 169 (37.64) |
| 60–100 | 280 (62.36) | |
| District | Gaoxin | 57 (12.69) |
| Furong | 116 (25.84) | |
| Kaifu | 157 (34.97) | |
| Tianxin | 119 (26.50) | |
| Gender | Male | 206 (45.88) |
| Female | 243 (54.12) | |
| Occupation | Full-time | 41 (9.13) |
| Part-time | 24 (5.35) | |
| Unemployed-homemaker | 139 (30.96) | |
| Unemployed-retired | 204 (45.43) | |
| Unemployed-else | 41 (9.13) | |
| Education | Primary and below | 130 (28.95) |
| Middle and high | 276 (61.47) | |
| College and above | 43 (9.58) | |
| Marital Status | Single | 19 (4.20) |
| Married/cohabited | 340 (75.72) | |
| Else (divorced/separated/widowed) | 90 (20.08) | |
| Income (RMB/year) | 20,000 or less | 254 (56.57) |
| 20,001–40,000 | 99 (22.05) | |
| 40,000 or greater | 96 (21.38) | |
| Illness | Yes | 266 (59.24) |
| No | 183 (40.76) | |
| Kinship | Parents | 254 (56.57) |
| Spouse | 106 (23.61) | |
| Children | 29 (6.46) | |
| Siblings | 49 (10.91) | |
| Other | 11 (2.45) | |
| MSPSS | Total score | 50.35 (18.95) |
| Family subscale | 18.04 (7.08) | |
| Friend subscale | 15.82 (7.13) | |
| Significant others subscale | 16.50 (6.86) | |