{"title":"Intergenerational Support and Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults in China.","authors":"Jiali Yuan, Jun Xiang, Fei Liu","doi":"10.1177/07334648241292970","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","PeriodicalId":47970,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"949-958"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Applied Gerontology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241292970","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/10/18 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"GERONTOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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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.
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.