Does intergenerational support affect older people’s social participation? An empirical study of an older Chinese population

Wangliu, Yiqi

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101368

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“…Consistent with previous studies [45], we found that intergenerational nancial support also had a signi cant negative impact on social health poverty. A plausible explanation for this nding might be that economic status is an important prerequisite for older adults to participate in more forms and types of social activities, and is an important factor in uencing social activism [46].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

The association between intergenerational financial support and multidimensional health poverty among Chinese older adults: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Cai,

Xue,

Yao

et al. 2024

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Background Previous studies have indicated that intergenerational financial support was associated with health poverty among older adults, but few studies have accounted for multidimensional characteristics of health. This study aims to investigate the incidence of multidimensional health poverty among older adults, and explore the effect of intergenerational financial support on the multidimensional health poverty among older adults in China. Methods This study was based on the data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2018. A total of 3,937 adults aged 60 years and older were included in this study. Multidimensional health poverty was measured through three dimensions: physical health poverty, mental health poverty, and social health poverty, and the Alkire-Foster (AF) method was used to evaluate the incidence of multidimensional health poverty among older adults. Logistic regression models and OLS regression models were employed to explore the association between intergenerational financial support and multidimensional health poverty among older adults. Results The index of multidimensional health poverty among older adults was 0.365, and the incidence of multidimensional health poverty was 63.3% at the threshold of 1/3. Intergenerational financial support was associated with multidimensional health poverty among older adults (OR = 0.880, P < 0.001). Furthermore, intergenerational financial support had a negative impact on physical health poverty (Coef. = -0.002, P < 0.05), mental health poverty (Coef. = -0.008, P < 0.01), and social health poverty (Coef. = -0.009, P < 0.01), respectively. Conclusions This study demonstrates that the incidence of multidimensional health poverty was higher among older adults, and intergenerational financial support was negatively associated with multidimensional health poverty. Policymakers should explore home-based interventions to reduce the incidence of multidimensional health poverty among older adults.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

The association between intergenerational financial support and multidimensional health poverty among Chinese older adults: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Cai,

Xue,

Yao

et al. 2024

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“…Future studies should examine whether afectual closeness and intergenerational confict mediate the relationship between consensual-normative solidarity and social participation. In addition, supplemented by Wangliu's [32] fnding that intergenerational support is benefcial to older adults' social participation, the fndings of this study further indicate that intergenerational confict is also related to social participation. It should be noted that solidarity and confict are not on opposite sides of this relationship and that improving solidarity does not necessarily mean reducing confict.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 51%

“…Te partial mediating efect of depressive symptom on afectual closeness and social participation indicates the presence of other mediators such as life satisfaction. Wangliu [32] found that intergenerational support was related to social participation through life satisfaction. Surprisingly, the signifcant association between intergenerational confict and depressive symptom disappeared in the multivariate analysis with the inclusion of afectual closeness, which contradicts the fndings of a number of previous studies [17,45,47].…”

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“…However, few studies to date have investigated the efects of intergenerational relationships on older adults' social participation. Only one study thus far has indicated that fnancial and emotional support from children helps to facilitate older Chinese adults' participation in social activities [32]. However, focusing exclusively on social support does not help us understand the other dimensions of social relationships [33].…”

Section: Intergenerational Relationship and Social Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Multidimensional Intergenerational Relationship and Social Participation among Late-Life Migrants in China: The Role of Depressive Symptom

Ruan,

Wang

2024

Health & Social Care in the Community

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Chinese adults will migrate to reunite with their children in later life, with social participation being an essential element of their successful adaptation. As children are older adults’ primary source of support, this study aimed to investigate both the direct and indirect effects of multiple dimensions of intergenerational relationship quality on social participation through the incidence of depressive symptom. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shenzhen, China, with late-life migrants aged 50 years and above. Totally, 397 participants were included in this analysis. The intergenerational relationship was measured using the Intergenerational Relationship Quality Scale for Aging Chinese Parents, which covers four dimensions: structural-associational solidarity, affectual closeness, consensual-normative solidarity, and intergenerational conflicts. However, as the structural-associational solidarity and affectual closeness dimensions did not have acceptable reliability, the four-dimension model was instead validated by using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The same four-factor model was confirmed, with the noted exception that item 10 (helping with housework) was deleted on the basis that it presented weak factor loading. Bootstrapping was used to examine the direct and indirect effects of the four dimensions on social participation through depressive symptom. The results showed that only affective closeness and intergenerational conflict were associated with social participation. Depressive symptom was a partial mediator of the correlation between affective closeness and social participation, whereas depressive symptom did not have any mediating effect on the other dimensions of intergenerational relationship quality and social participation. These findings highlight the importance of affectual closeness and intergenerational conflict in the social participation of late-life migrants in China.

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“…Simultaneously, older adults also find a sense of fulfillment in providing caregiving support (53). In the context of the "Bidirectional Care Deficit" configurational pattern, the reduced level of social engagement for older adults (54) may coincide with the added burden of self-care responsibilities. As a result, their depression levels may increase.…”

Section: Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Configurational Effects of Intergenerational Support on older adults’ depression: An empirical study from CHARLS data

bai,

Zhu,

et al. 2023

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Background: Intergenerational support is a crucial factor influencing the psychological well-being of older adults. The interactions between various dimensions of intergenerational support and the diverse effects of different configuration of these factors on older adults’ depression still require further investigation. Method: Utilizing the 2018 data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this study employs the Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) method to analyze the configurational effects of intergenerational support on older adults’ depression. Result: Single-dimensional intergenerational support cannot be considered a necessary condition for influencing older adults’ depression. The configurational effects of intergenerational support across different dimensions serve as sufficient conditions for older adults’ depression. The consistency parameter for all solution configurations in this study is 0.83, with a coverage of 0.61. The research identifies four types of configurational patterns associated with older adults’ depression: "Unidirectional Care Deficiency Type" (consistency mean of 0.84, coverage of 0.49), "Bidirectional Care Deficiency Type" (consistency mean of 0.86, coverage of 0.33), "Bidirectional Economic Deficiency Type" (consistency mean of 0.85, coverage of 0.48), and "Mixed Type" (consistency mean of 0.83, coverage of 0.23). Conclusion: The configurational effects of intergenerational support across different dimensions contribute to an increase in the levels of older adults’ depression. It is advocated to adopt a holistic perspective when examining the intricate connection between intergenerational support and older adults’ depression. Furthermore, it is important to pay attention to maintaining a dynamic equilibrium between receiving and providing intergenerational support.

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Does intergenerational support affect older people’s social participation? An empirical study of an older Chinese population

Cited by 4 publications

References 58 publications

The association between intergenerational financial support and multidimensional health poverty among Chinese older adults: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

The association between intergenerational financial support and multidimensional health poverty among Chinese older adults: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Multidimensional Intergenerational Relationship and Social Participation among Late-Life Migrants in China: The Role of Depressive Symptom

Configurational Effects of Intergenerational Support on older adults’ depression: An empirical study from CHARLS data

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