Psychological Well-Being of Older Chinese Immigrants in Canada Towards the End of the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Social Support and Resilience

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed prolonged mental health impacts on older adults. This online survey study aims to examine the predictive effects of external resources (i.e., perceived social support) and internal strengths (e.g., resilience and coping) on the psychological well-being of older Chinese immigrants in Canada. A sample of 191 participants (age M = 75.19, SD = 5.98) completed an online survey from January to February 2023. Linear regression models identified perceived social support from friends as a significant positive predictor for emotional well-being whereas resilience was identified as a significant positive predictor for both emotional well-being and life satisfaction, even after controlling for sociodemographic and covid-related covariates.