Subjective life expectancy and associated factors among cancer survivors over 45 years old: evidence from the CHARLS

Associations between existing and newly diagnosed chronic health conditions and change in subjective life expectancy: Results from a panel study

“…Life threatening conditions are terminal by definition. Previous studies have shown associations between being diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, such as cancer, and low SLE ( Chen et al, 2021 ; van Solinge & Henkens, 2018 ), thus supporting our results.…”

“…Previous studies have mostly examined SLE cross-sectionally at a single time point. The few studies that do evaluate changes in SLE, do so in a population of workers of a wider age category, patient populations or among older community dwelling adults ( Chen, Zhu, Hu, & Gao, 2021 ; Liu et al, 2007 ). We study changes in SLE among 4824 older workers in pre-retirement age (between 60 and 65 years), who are burdened not only by the requirement to work longer, but also by CHCs, the prevalence of which increases with age.…”

Subjective life expectancy of middle‐aged and older adult cancer survivors: A cross‐sectional study in Korea using age‐specific subgroup analysis

“…Loneliness increases with age, and it is known to have negative physical and psychological consequences (Bodner & Bergman, 2016). In the oldest‐old group, decreased physical activity, reduced participation in formal social activities, and loneliness due to the absence of spouses and partners have a negative effect on subjective well‐being and satisfaction with ageing in old age (Bodner & Bergman, 2016; Chen et al, 2021; Griffin et al, 2013). Moreover, the presence or absence of such a social network or the feeling of loneliness affects actual physical health, such as subjective health status and cognitive ability (Bodner & Bergman, 2016).…”

“…Subjective life expectancy (SLE) refers to an individual's particular predicted lifespan (Mirowsky, 1997). Statistical life expectancy does not reflect individual characteristics other than health status, whereas SLE reflects individuals' demographic and social characteristics, environmental conditions and lifestyle (Chen et al, 2021). Moreover, previous research has shown that SLE is not simply a subjective evaluation, but an important health indicator that can act as a self‐ regulation mechanism to improve health‐related decision‐making, planning and behaviour.…”

“…Moreover, previous research has shown that SLE is not simply a subjective evaluation, but an important health indicator that can act as a self‐ regulation mechanism to improve health‐related decision‐making, planning and behaviour. Moreover, it can enable individuals to live an active life by fostering hopeful expectations for the extension of a healthy life (Chen et al, 2021; Kobayashi et al, 2017; Rappange et al, 2016; van Solinge & Henkens, 2018). Therefore, identifying the factors that positively relate to SLE can help cancer survivors to actively live out their lives with a sense of self‐control (Mirowsky, 1997).…”