Childlessness and psychological well‐being in Chinese older adults

Chou, Kee Lee; Chi, Iris

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“…Moreover delaying age at marriage was a key to improving women's status and may be a way of increasing their leverages in the decision-making process. This was in accordance with Chou (2004) who stated that, the impact of childlessness on psychological well-being among elderly Chinese is more robust than that found in older Americans. [1] Regarding the duration of marriage among infertile women, the present study revealed that 73.4% of the study subjects were less than 5 years while 26.6% of them were more than 5 years.…”

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“…This appears in part of some women who tend to defer child birth until the mid to late 30s and the associated decrease in fertility after the age of 35. [1,2] In contrast, in the developing world, at that place is a little voluntary effort to delay childbearing and early first marriage is common. [3] Infertility or failure to achieve pregnancy is a universal phenomenon.…”

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Infertility profile, psychological ramifications and reproductive tract infection among infertile women, in northern upper Egypt

Hassan

2015

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Background and objective: Reproductive tract infections (RTI) can have serious consequences, such as miscarriage and infertility. Infertility is a growing universal phenomenon, "crossed nearly all cultures and societies almost all over the World", that has a tremendous impact on women's quality of life and their psychological well-being. This is due to various stress and anxiety factors experienced by them at each stage of their life. To decrease and prevent developing psychological distress the psychological aspects of infertility should be receive more attention. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence rate of reproductive tract infections and the psychological consequences amongst those women who were infertile in relation to their sociodemographic characteristics, fertility history, assisted reproductive technology (ART) and RTI. Methods: Interview questionnaire with a convenience sample of 399 infertile women who were admitted to inpatient wards and/or attending to outpatient gynecological and infertility clinics at University Hospital, Health insurance Hospital and general Hospital in Beni-Suef City. Results: About 27.6% of study subjects had reproductive tract infections. Socio-cultural factors, gynecological issues, reproductive tract infections aggravated psychological distress amongst those women who were infertile in Northern Upper Egypt. A highly statistically significant deviation was observed (p = .000). Conclusions: Negative psychological consequences of childlessness are common and morbid in Northern, Upper Egyptian infertile women. Furthermore, infertility and psychological distress are associated in a complex way, which has to be taken care by the nurses and the clinicians to promote the quality of life of the women undergoing infertility treatment.

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Infertility profile, psychological ramifications and reproductive tract infection among infertile women, in northern upper Egypt

Hassan

2015

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“…These studies have focused on the difference between childless older people and older parents in terms of their psychological well-being in areas such as loneliness and depression (Chou & Chi, 2004;Koropeckyj-Cox, 1998;Z. Zhang & Hayward, 2001); their social contacts (Grundy & Read, 2012), social integration (Dykstra, 2006;McMullin & Marshall, 1996), and social support and networks (Albertini & Mencarini, 2014;Gironda, Lubben, & Atchison, 1999;Larsson & Silverstein, 2004).…”

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“…Examples were from China (Chou & Chi, 2004;W. Zhang & Liu, 2007) and Indonesia (Schröder-Butterfill & Kreager, 2005).…”

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“…Dykstra and Hagestad (2007b) continued to note that children are important and parenthood is a "key organiser of the life course" (p. 1278), that promotes social integration and connectedness. As a consequence of not following the normative pathways, childless individuals tend to be subjected to isolation, suffer negative impacts on their psychological well-being (Chou & Chi, 2004) and experience stigma for not taking on the responsibility of parenthood (Letherby, 2002). This perspective has been challenged by some studies.…”

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Managing social support for childless older Malaysians who are poor

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Although the vast caregiving literature shows that adult children generally play a key role in providing social support to ageing parents, research on how childless people manage to get their social support needs met in old age is quite limited. The emerging demographic and sociological literature on childlessness among older people, primarily located in western countries, gives limited attention to those who are poor, as well as childless. In countries such as Malaysia, with a strong policy focus on care provision by family and limited state provision for older people, how older childless people who are poor manage to get their social support needs met is of significant policy and research interest. To date, there is no research that focuses on this topic within this context.The older population in Malaysia is heterogeneous, having experienced major social, economic and historical changes and development since the country gained independence in 1957. Older people who are childless and poor have remained largely "invisible" in the changing Malaysian social and policy contexts. The aim of this study is to explore the life experiences of childless and poor older Malaysians. The study provides an insight into the pathways to childlessness, the opportunities and constraints in life which resulted in them being childless and poor in older age, and, under these circumstances, how social support needs are managed in old age. A Life Course Perspective frames the study as this locates experiences in a social, historical, cultural and political context, is useful in understanding how the past shapes the future, and incorporates core concepts such as cumulative effects, linked lives, timing and agency.Thirty-four childless and poor participants aged 62-82 years old of different gender, ethnic group and marital status were recruited and interviewed using semi-structured interviews. These interviews were conducted by the researcher in three languages, and participants were able to choose the language used. Recruitment was conducted in the welfare office in Kuala Lumpur. All interviews were translated and transcribed into English. The thematic analysis of the data identified themes and patterns in relation to childlessness, accumulated advantages and disadvantages, and managing social support needs. The overall story was developed using deduction and then induction processes closely linked to the conceptual framework that drove the study.In all cases, a combination of individual, family, and structural constraints contributed to childlessness in old age. Poor family relationships in the family of origin, poverty and structural impediments to adoption, suggested that childlessness in older age is not simply an individual choice. In most cases, childlessness was affected by the environment and context in which they

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Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

2004

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Books, Reviews & Symposia; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Childlessness and psychological well‐being in Chinese older adults

Cited by 85 publications

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Infertility profile, psychological ramifications and reproductive tract infection among infertile women, in northern upper Egypt

Infertility profile, psychological ramifications and reproductive tract infection among infertile women, in northern upper Egypt

Managing social support for childless older Malaysians who are poor

Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

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