Living Arrangements and Psychological Well-Being of the Older Adults After the Economic Transition in Vietnam

Yamada, Ken; Teerawichitchainan, Bussarawan

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“…Similar to our observation about older adult care as family responsibility, Yamada & Teerawichitchainan (2015) conclude that "[i]ntergenerational coresidence significantly increases the psychological well-being of the older adults in Vietnam" while Nguyen & Nguyen (2010) state the following:…”

Section: A Brief Overview Of Gerontology-related Research In Vietnamsupporting

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Anthropological Observations on Vietnamese Older Adults, Questions to be Asked and Gerontology-Related Research in Vietnam

Gezgin¹

2018

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The current author is a social science researcher living in Vietnam for nearly a decade. Before developing a field work framework to do research about Vietnamese older adults, we start with the author's everyday life observations without any reference to a scholarly source. Although the author penned a number of books and articles on Vietnam, these references are intentionally removed for a lively, everyday life account. These observations, we guess will convince the readers that Vietnamese older adults worth studying from an anthropo-gerontological perspective: Vietnamese old people are respected in the society; old age is not associated with sickness or problem; the meaning of old age is different also because of circular view of life and death etc. The tentative questions for interviews follow these observations. Finally relevant academic research about Vietnamese older adults is reviewed to compare the observations with academic knowledge. Keywords: Vietnamese older adults • anthropo-gerontology • family values • circular life and death narratives • and the interpretations of old age Vietnamlı Yaşlılarla İlgili Antropolojik Gözlemler, Sorulacak Sorular ve Vietnam'da Gerontolojiyle İlişkili Araştırmalar Özet Bu metnin yazarı yaklaşık on yıldır Vietnam'da yaşamakta olan bir sosyal bilim araştırmacısıdır. Vietnamlı yaşlılarla araştırma yapmak üzere bir alan çalışması çerçevesi geliştirmeden önce, herhangi bir akademik kaynağa başvurmaksızın yazarın günlük yaşamla ilgili gözlemleriyle başlıyoruz. Yazar, Vietnam üstüne kitaplar ve makaleler yazmış olsa da, bu kaynaklara, gözlemlerin daha canlı ve günlük olmasını sağlamak amacıyla bilinçli olarak yer verilmedi. Bu gözlemlerin, okuru, Vietnamlı yaşlıların antropo-gerontolojik bir bakış açısıyla incelenmeye değer olduğuna ikna edeceğini tahmin ediyoruz: Vietnamlı yaşlılar toplumda saygı görüyor; yaşlılık, hastalık ve sorunla ilişkilendirilmiyor; yaşam ve ölüme yönelik döngüsel bakış nedeniyle de ileri yaşın anlamı farklı vb. Bu gözlemleri şimdilik son şekli verilmemiş olan görüşme soruları izliyor. Son olarak, Vietnamlı yaşlılarla ilgili gözlemleri akademik bilgiyle karşılaştırmak üzere, konuya ilişkin akademik çalışmalar gözden geçiriliyor. Anahtar Kelimeler: Vietnamlı yaşlılar •antropo-gerontoloji • aile değerleri• Döngüsel ölüm ve yaşam anlatıları ve ileri yaşa ilişkin yorumlar.

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Section: A Brief Overview Of Gerontology-related Research In Vietnamsupporting

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Anthropological Observations on Vietnamese Older Adults, Questions to be Asked and Gerontology-Related Research in Vietnam

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2018

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“…Marital status and living arrangement are two important objective measures of social isolation and the most commonly reported correlates of loneliness. 6,[50][51][52] We also found non-married status and living alone were significant contributors to loneliness. Traditional Chinese culture highly values family and neighbourhood harmony, which can fulfil needs of OA for social contacts and activities and emotional bonding with others, thereby alleviating loneliness.…”

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Loneliness in Chinese older adults in primary care: prevalence and correlates

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“…Older adults who were left behind by migrant children were more susceptible to psychological distress such as depression [ 75 ]. Intergenerational co-residence has shown to be protective in many countries in different populations including Korea [ 76 ], Japan [ 77 ], China [ 78 , 79 ] and Vietnam [ 80 ]. In Spain, Zunzunegui et al [ 81 ] showed elders living with their children had more instrumental and emotional help and improved physical and mental health.…”

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Migration of adult children and mental health of older parents ‘left behind’: An integrative review

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BackgroundAlthough a number of studies have examined the effect of the out-migration of children on the mental health of ‘left behind’ elderly parents, research on the consequences of children’s migration on the mental health and well-being of elderly parents left behind is inconclusive and a systematic review is warranted.ObjectivesTo identify the association between the left behind or empty nest status and the mental health of older parents, and to identify common risk factors for poor mental health among those left behind.MethodsOnline databases CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus and ProQuest were searched for research (2000-September 2017) that focused on the relationship between the migration of adult children and the mental health of the older parents (≥50 years) left behind. The JBI Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies was used to assess the methodological quality of the articles.Results25 articles met the inclusion criteria. The studies identified that left behind older parents had higher levels of mental health problems compared to non-left behind. Left behind parents had higher depressive symptoms, higher levels of loneliness, lower life satisfaction, lower cognitive ability and poorer psychological health. A number of risk factors were identified for mental health disorders among the left behind parents, which included living arrangements, gender, education, income, physical health status, physical activity, family and social support, age, rural residence and frequency of children’s visit.ConclusionsThis review synthesised the various studies related to the mental health of left behind parents, advancing the theoretical and empirical understanding of the implications of out-migration of adult children on the psychological health and well-being of older parents. More responsive preventive measures and effective management approaches are required for this vulnerable cohort.

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Living Arrangements and Psychological Well-Being of the Older Adults After the Economic Transition in Vietnam

Cited by 37 publications

References 63 publications

Anthropological Observations on Vietnamese Older Adults, Questions to be Asked and Gerontology-Related Research in Vietnam

Anthropological Observations on Vietnamese Older Adults, Questions to be Asked and Gerontology-Related Research in Vietnam

Loneliness in Chinese older adults in primary care: prevalence and correlates

Migration of adult children and mental health of older parents ‘left behind’: An integrative review

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