Intergenerational Support and Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults in China.

IF 2.2 3区 医学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY
Journal of Applied Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-18 DOI:10.1177/07334648241292970
Jiali Yuan, Jun Xiang, Fei Liu
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Abstract

This study examines intergenerational support (IGS) and its impact on the subjective well-being of older adults in Chinese families, focusing on both upward and downward support. Data from the 2018 China Family Panel Studies show considerable mutual support between parents and children. Support from children to parents significantly improves the well-being of older adults, while support from parents to children has less impact. Contrary to expectations, the interaction between upward and downward support does not significantly affect the well-being of older adults. We categorized IGS into four family types and found that families with upward-IGS reported higher well-being than those with no IGS. Our findings underscore the central role of financial support and caregiving activities in enhancing the subjective well-being of older adults. These findings also suggest a policy recommendation for refining social eldercare systems in China to alleviate family pressures associated with eldercare responsibilities.

中国老年人的代际支持与主观幸福感。
本研究探讨了代际支持(IGS)及其对中国家庭中老年人主观幸福感的影响,重点关注向上和向下的支持。2018年中国家庭面板研究的数据显示,父母与子女之间的相互支持相当可观。子女对父母的支持能明显改善老年人的幸福感,而父母对子女的支持影响较小。与预期相反,向上支持和向下支持之间的相互作用对老年人的幸福感没有显著影响。我们将 IGS 分成四种家庭类型,发现有向上 IGS 的家庭比没有 IGS 的家庭幸福感更高。我们的研究结果强调了经济支持和护理活动在提高老年人主观幸福感方面的核心作用。这些发现还为完善中国的社会养老服务体系提出了政策建议,以减轻与养老责任相关的家庭压力。
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CiteScore
5.10
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13.30%
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202
期刊介绍: The Journal of Applied Gerontology (JAG) is the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. It features articles that focus on research applications intended to improve the quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues that will eventually lead to such outcomes. We construe application broadly and encourage contributions across a range of applications toward those foci, including interventions, methodology, policy, and theory. Manuscripts from all disciplines represented in gerontology are welcome. Because the circulation and intended audience of JAG is global, contributions from international authors are encouraged.
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