Adult Children and Eldercare: The Moral Considerations of Filial Obligations

Theixos, Heleana

doi:10.3998/mfr.4919087.0017.105

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“…Although the spouse's portion ranks rst in the list, we can still nd that the total portion of adult children (son, daughter, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law) is higher than 50%. Therefore, it is plausible that adult children play a signi cant role in family caregiving for the older adults (Theixos, 2013). Admittedly, taking care of the older parents can be a positive experience and bring affective outcomes (Archbold, 1983;Cohen et al, 2002;Yuan, 2009).…”

Section: Family Carementioning

confidence: 99%

How do Adult-Child Caregivers Maintain Subjective Well-Being? The Reciprocal Suppression Effect from Caregiver Burden and Sense of Coherence

Ma,

Zheng,

Guo

et al. 2023

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Background: Adult children are primarily responsible for the older adults of the family in China. It remained in the question how caregiver burden not necessarily poses a threat on adult children’s subjective well-being. This study aimed to examine the interacting effect between caregiver burden and sense of coherence on maintaining subjective well-being among adult-child caregivers. Methods: A total of 336 adult-child caregivers participated in this study. The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Sense of Coherence scale (SOC-13), and Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) were used to measure participants’ caregiver burden, sense of coherence, and subjective well-being respectively. Results: Results showed that when sense of coherence was included, the negative effect of caregiver burden on subjective well-being increased from - .279 to - .310. Likewise, when caregiver burden was included, the positive effect of sense of coherence on subjective well-being increased from .256 to .352. The analysis of hierarchical regression towards subjective well-being indicated that caregiver burden explained 15.1% of the variance (ΔR2 = .151, p < .01) while sense of coherence explained 5.6% (ΔR2 = .056, p < .01). Conclusion: This study explored the reciprocal suppression effect between caregiver burden and sense of coherence to the maintenance of the subjective well-being of adult-child caregivers in China. According to this study, adult children who take on the role of caregiving can maintain adequate subjective well-being by strengthening their intrinsic psychological resource - sense of coherence.

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Section: Family Carementioning

confidence: 99%

How do Adult-Child Caregivers Maintain Subjective Well-Being? The Reciprocal Suppression Effect from Caregiver Burden and Sense of Coherence

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Zheng,

Guo

et al. 2023

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“…Generally, across all cultures in the United States, there is a common understanding and expectation that adult children are morally obligated to care for aging parents (Theixos, 2013). Because of parental, societal, and moral expectations, the resultant guilt carries with it the potential of shame which is distinguished from guilt as the public acknowledgment of the transgression (Harstade, Roxberg, Andershed, & Brunt, 2012).…”

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The Changing Nature of Guilt in Family Caregivers: Living Through Care Transitions of Parents at the End of Life

Martz

Morse

2016

Qual Health Res

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Older adults cared for at home by family members at the end of life are at risk for care transitions to residential and institutional care settings. These transitions are emotionally distressing and fraught with suffering for both families and the older adult. A theoretical model titled "The Changing Nature of Guilt in Family Caregivers: Living Through Care Transitions of Parents at the End of Life" was developed using the method of grounded theory. When a dying parent cannot remain at home to die, family members experience guilt throughout the transition process. Findings indicated that guilt surrounding transfers escalated during the initial stages of the transfer but was mitigated by achieving what family members deemed as a "good" death when relatives were receiving hospice care. The findings of this interpretative approach provide new insights into family-focused perspectives in care transfers of the dying.

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“…As stated previously, adult children of abuse experience similar pressures to remain connected to their family as do adult children with no abuse (Baines, ; Guberman, Maheu and Maille, 1992). The obligation middle‐aged adults experience can oftentimes be accompanied by guilt, especially when faced with societal perceptions that adults who do not stay connected to or care for their family are ‘selfish’ or ‘the bad child’ (Hodgetts, Pullman and Goto, ; Opie, ), even in light of varying levels of abusive pasts (Theixos, ). Studies have also shown that these experiences of guilt and shame around family obligation can occur throughout the developmental lifespan of middle adulthood (Miller, ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Childhood abuse and family obligation in middle adulthood: findings from the MIDUS II National Survey

Parker

Maier

Wojciak

2016

Journal of Family Therapy

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This study examined associations between reported histories of childhood abuse and later reports of obligation towards their family of origin from a family life cycle perspective. Data from this study included a subsample of 725 single and married, English-speaking adult participants (57.1% female, M age 5 49.8 years) from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS II): Biomarker Project. Findings suggest that childhood abuse impacts later family obligation in many ways, and that different categories of abuse (e.g. emotional, neglect, physical and sexual) and severity levels (e.g. none, less severe, more severe) differ in their impacts on adults' reports of obligation to their families. Implications for future research and clinical practice are suggested.Practitioner points • Clinicians should be aware that different categories of childhood abuse may have unique effects on clients' feelings of obligation towards their families later in life • The intersection between severity of childhood abuse and category of childhood abuse is important to explore in therapy due to nuanced effects on feelings of family obligation later in life

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Adult Children and Eldercare: The Moral Considerations of Filial Obligations

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Cited by 5 publications

References 34 publications

How do Adult-Child Caregivers Maintain Subjective Well-Being? The Reciprocal Suppression Effect from Caregiver Burden and Sense of Coherence

How do Adult-Child Caregivers Maintain Subjective Well-Being? The Reciprocal Suppression Effect from Caregiver Burden and Sense of Coherence

The Changing Nature of Guilt in Family Caregivers: Living Through Care Transitions of Parents at the End of Life

Childhood abuse and family obligation in middle adulthood: findings from the MIDUS II National Survey

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