“Family support for the older person”: Assessing the perception of the older person as care recipient through the implementation of the cordial older family nursing model

Rekawati, Etty; Sari, Ni Luh Putu Dian Yunita; Istifada, Rizkiyani

doi:10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.055

“…Better intergenerational relationships between older adults and their children mean more family support ( Li et al, 2019 ). Despite the financial support, emotional support is another major benefit of a family support system, which is of crucial importance for the elderly when facing problems and challenges to improve their health and well-being ( Rekawati et al, 2019 ). Interaction with children is a form of support and offline social interactions can negatively affect Internet addiction ( Yao and Zhong, 2014 ).…”

Section: Literature Review and Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Financial support and caregiving support require high financial resources as well as time from the children themselves, while emotional support is the support resource that can most efficiently enhance the family support system in a short period of time from a practical point of view. And emotional support has been proven to be more effective for the mental health of older adults ( Rekawati et al, 2019 ). Therefore, it is necessary to explore the relationship between emotional support and Internet addiction among older adults.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

Yang

¹

,

Liu

²

,

Jia

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2022

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Internet addiction among older adults is a new problem in many countries. However, previous studies on excessive Internet use have focused more on young people, and only few studies have focused on Internet addiction in older adults. There is a need to continue to expand research on Internet addiction in older adults. This paper aimed to fill the gap in exiting literature. We adopted a self-reported questionnaire to assess the elderly’s interaction with children, loneliness, life satisfaction and Internet addiction among old adults. A total of 241 old people were obtained from data collection in China via online survey with the help of a professional research company. We used OLS regression analysis and bootstrap method to test the hypothesis. The results of the empirical analysis indicated that (1) interaction with children was significantly negatively associated with the Internet addiction of old people; (2) loneliness mediated the relationship between interaction with children and old adults’ Internet addiction; and (3) life satisfaction moderated the effect of interaction with children, and the indirect effect between interaction with children and old adults’ addiction via loneliness was stronger for those with low life satisfaction. Finally, we discussed the theoretical significance, practical implications, limitation of this research. Interventions to improve family function systems especially for older people with low life satisfaction can help prevent the development of Internet addiction.

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“…However, it is also possible that a larger family or household creates more con ict, due to the pressures and responsibilities stemming from a larger number of relationships (30), so it cannot be assumed that more children necessarily mean more support. A previous qualitative study of Indonesia found that family size did not seem to be a particularly important in uence of the care and support received by older people (31). Also, there is some evidence that childless older people may be able to draw on other sources of support, such as from other relatives and friends which, if this was su cient to 'compensate' for the absence of children, would also mean that there might be no association between number of children and support (32,33).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Role of Family Factors in Provision and Perception of Social Support for Older People in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Tajvar

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,

Grundy

²

,

Fletcher

³

et al. 2023

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Background Iran has experienced a very fast fertility transition. The process of demographic transition, coupled with modernization, has had considerable consequences for the structure and function of families. There is rising concern in Iran about a potential decline in family care and support for older people as a result of these changes. The main aim of this study was to provide a benchmark by examining current associations between family factors and older people’s social support, both perceived and received. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 644 people aged 60 + years resident in Tehran stratified by socioeconomic status of area. Multilevel mixed-effects models were used to examine the hypotheses. Results The analyses showed that most of the family factors measured, including family size, living arrangements, and amount of contact with family members were associated with older people’s receipt of instrumental social support, as expected. Living arrangements and quality of relationships with family members were associated with older people’s perceptions of social support. Conclusion Implications of these findings for older people currently living in Iran are considered. These findings may also provide important insights into the implications of demographic and associated family changes for older people in the future.

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“…However, it is also possible that a larger family or household creates more conflict, due to the pressures and responsibilities stemming from a larger number of relationships [ 28 ], so it cannot be assumed that more children necessarily mean more support. A previous qualitative study of Indonesia found that family size did not seem to be a particularly important influence of the care and support received by older people [ 29 ]. Also, there is some evidence that childless older people may be able to draw on other sources of support, such as from other relatives and friends which, if this was sufficient to ‘compensate’ for the absence of children, would also mean that there might be no association between number of children and support [ 30 , 31 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of family factors in provision and perception of social support for older people in Iran: a cross-sectional survey

Tajvar,

Grundy,

Fletcher

et al. 2023

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Background Iran has experienced a very fast fertility transition. The process of demographic transition, coupled with modernization, has had considerable consequences for the structure and function of families. There is rising concern in Iran about a potential decline in family care and support for older people as a result of these changes. The main aim of this study was to provide a benchmark by examining current associations between family factors and older people’s social support, both perceived and received. Methods A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 644 people aged 60 + years resident in Tehran was conducted using stratified cluster random sampling method in 2015. Outcome variables were perceived social support, as measured by Social Provision Scale, and received instrumental social support. Multilevel mixed-effects models were used to examine the hypotheses. Results The analyses showed that most of the family factors measured, including family size (p = 0.01), living arrangements (p = 0.05), and amount of contact with family members (p = 0.001) were associated with older people’s receipt of instrumental social support. Living arrangements and quality of relationships with family members were associated with older people’s perceptions of social support (p < 0.001). Also, a significant gender interaction was found in associations between family size and SPS (p = 0.03). Having a large size family was positively associated with higher SPS for women (Coef. = 3.9, p = 0.009) but not for men (Coef. = -0.4, p = 0.7). Conclusion findings of this study support the premise that most of family factors play an important role in provision and perception of social support for Iranian older people. Further policies should mostly be selective of those at higher risk of low support such as widowed, childless, those living alone, having poor relationship with their relatives and those with worse health status. The results of this study may be utilized to target older populations who are at higher risk of low support with innovative programs that focus on building social networks and enhancing social support.

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“Family support for the older person”: Assessing the perception of the older person as care recipient through the implementation of the cordial older family nursing model

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The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

Role of Family Factors in Provision and Perception of Social Support for Older People in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Role of family factors in provision and perception of social support for older people in Iran: a cross-sectional survey

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