Abstract：
This paper aims to address the research questions of whether individual\'s oral health status is associated with subjective well-being, as well as if there is possible moderating role of self-rated oral health among two groups of Chinese older adults (≥55 years old) in Honolulu, Hawai\'i and Taichung, Taiwan. Using survey data collected in 2018 (N = 430, Honolulu) and in 2017 (N = 645, Taichung), ordinary least square regressions were applied. Results showed that, for both samples, oral health status was negatively and significantly associated with subjective well-being, and both associations were moderated by self-rated oral health. In addition, the moderating effects were more salient for the Honolulu sample, who enjoyed higher levels of self-rated oral health and life satisfaction. These results suggest the significant associations of both oral health status and self-rated oral health on individual health and well-being for Chinese older adults residing in different cultural contexts.
摘要：
本文旨在解决个体口腔健康状况是否与主观幸福感相关的研究问题,以及在檀香山的两组中国老年人（≥55岁）中，自我评估的口腔健康可能具有调节作用，夏威夷和台中,台湾。使用2018年（檀香山N=430）和2017年（台中N=645）收集的调查数据，应用普通最小二乘回归。结果表明,对于这两个样本，口腔健康状况与主观幸福感呈负相关，两种关联均通过自我评估的口腔健康来调节。此外,火奴鲁鲁样本的调节作用更为显著，谁享有更高水平的自我评价口腔健康和生活满意度。这些结果表明，居住在不同文化背景下的中国老年人的口腔健康状况和自评口腔健康与个人健康和福祉之间存在显着关联。
