Religiosity and Subjective Well-Being Among Old People: Evidence from a Transitional Country

Tran, Tuyen Quang; Nguyen, Thanh; Van Vu, Huong; Doan, Tinh

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Religiosity and Subjective Well-Being Among Old People: Evidence from a Transitional Country

Date

2016

Authors

Tran, Tuyen Quang

Nguyen, Thanh

Van Vu, Huong

Doan, Tinh

Publisher

Springer Verlag

Abstract

Using data from the 2011 Vietnam National Aging Survey, we examined whether religion is associated with subjective well-being (i.e. happiness or life satisfaction) among old people in Vietnam.