Aging in cyberspace: Internet use and quality of life of older Chinese migrants

The Journal of Chinese Sociology

Table 1 Participants profile (19 internet users)

No.	Pseudonym	Age	Sex	Marital status	Educational level	Migration category^a	Year of migration to NZ	Working status
1	Mr. Lee	75	M	Married	University	FP	2002	Retired
2	Mrs. Zhen	68	F	Widowed	College	FP	1998	Retired
3	Mr. Hong	76	M	Married	University	FP	1997	Retired
4	Mrs. Xiu	75	F	Widowed	University	FP	1997	Retired
5	Mr. Tong	63	M	Remarried	University	FP	2007	Part-time
6	Mrs. Qi	64	F	Married	Senior high	FP	2007	Retired
7	Mr. Yu	76	M	Married	University	FP	2002	Retired
8	Mrs. Yu	73	F	Married	College	FP	2002	Retired
9	Mrs. Ai	67	F	Married	Senior high	FP	2004	Retired
10	Mrs. Hui	72	F	Married	College	FP	2003	Retired
11	Mr. Guo	80	M	Married	University	FP	1998	Retired
12	Mrs. Guo	82	F	Married	University	FP	1998	Retired
13	Mr. Tao	75	M	Divorced	University	FP	1998	Retired
14	Mrs. Lin	70	F	Married	College	FP	1998	Retired
15	Mrs. Yang	78	F	Widowed	University	FP	2003	Retired
16	Mr. Zhou	71	M	Married	Senior high	FP	1997	Retired
17	Mr. Hua	66	M	Married	PhD	SK	1992	Full-time
18	Mr. Cheng	74	M	Married	PhD	SK	1988	Part-time
19	Mrs. Cheng	77	F	Married	University	SK	1990	Retired

^a“FP” indicates family-parent migrants sponsored by their adult children in applying for a New Zealand visa. “SK” indicatesskilled migrants who independently received a New Zealand visa for work reasons