Elderly care needs and factors influencing negative emotions among first-generation only child parents in a Chinese city.

IF 3.9 4区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

World Journal of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI:10.5498/wjp.v15.i5.104113

Rui Dong, Xiu-Xia Wang, Ling-Juan Zhang

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Abstract

Background: China has recently encountered severe challenges associated with population aging. Parents of first-generation only children face significant challenges regarding elderly care needs and the associated negative emotions.

Aim: To analyze the elderly care needs of first-generation only child parents in China and identify factors that influence negative emotions.

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Convenience sampling was used to select 1580 elderly individuals who met the inclusion criteria in a Chinese city between June and September 2022. A questionnaire was administered to collect general information about participants. Depression and anxiety were assessed using the patient health questionnaire-9 and generalized anxiety disorder-7 scale, respectively. A logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the relevant correlations.

Results: Among 1580 first-generation only child parents, 1120 (70.89%) preferred family based care, 324 (20.51%) opted for community care, and 136 (8.61%) chose institutional care, with 460 (29.11%) reporting negative emotions. Significant differences in the distribution of negative emotions among only child parents were observed based on age, marital status, living conditions, disability, type of chronic disease, frailty status, and family support (P < 0.05). The regression analysis indicated that disability, type of chronic disease, living environment, frailty status, and level of family support were independent risk factors for negative emotions among parents with only children (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Elderly care for parents of only children is primarily family-based. Independent risk factors for negative emotions in this group include disability, chronic disease type, and living environment.

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某城市第一代独生子女父母的养老需求及负面情绪影响因素

背景：近年来，中国面临着与人口老龄化相关的严峻挑战。第一代独生子女的父母在养老需求和相关的负面情绪方面面临着重大挑战。目的：分析中国第一代独生子女父母的养老需求，找出影响其负面情绪的因素。方法：本研究采用横断面设计。采用便利抽样方法，于2022年6月至9月在中国某城市选取1580名符合纳入标准的老年人。通过问卷调查收集参与者的一般信息。抑郁和焦虑分别使用患者健康问卷-9和广泛性焦虑障碍-7量表进行评估。进行逻辑回归分析以评估相关的相关性。结果：1580名第一代独生子女父母中，有1120人（70.89%）选择家庭护理，324人（20.51%）选择社区护理，136人（8.61%）选择机构护理，460人（29.11%）表示有负面情绪。独生子女父母负性情绪在年龄、婚姻状况、生活条件、残疾程度、慢性病类型、虚弱状况、家庭支持等方面的分布差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。回归分析显示，残疾、慢性病类型、生活环境、虚弱状态、家庭支持水平是独生子女父母负性情绪的独立危险因素（P < 0.05）。结论：独生子女父母养老以家庭为主。该人群负面情绪的独立危险因素包括残疾、慢性疾病类型和生活环境。

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