Determinants of Personal Well-Being in Urban China

The study investigates the relationship between environmental satisfaction and personal well-being with a sample of 336 urban residences from 4 Chinese cities: Changchun, Dalian, Harbin and Shenyang. In contrast to previous studies, this study controlled job satisfaction and Big Five personality traits. In addition, the research variables of PWI, job satisfaction, Big Five, and environmental satisfaction are measured with multi-item scales. The research finds that environmental satisfaction is positively related to personal well-being, suggesting that improvement of environment can enhance urban residents´ well-being.