Unos sí y otros no: factores asociados a la recepción de apoyo familiar en las personas adultas mayores de tres entidades mexicanas

Abstract

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar los factores que intervienen en la recepción de apoyo familiar de las personas adultas mayores residentes en tres entidades del país: Nuevo León, Ciudad de México y Jalisco. La fuente de datos que se utiliza es la Encuesta sobre Condiciones de Vida de las Personas Adultas Mayores en México, 2016. Entre los principales resultados se encontró, de acuerdo con el modelo de regresión logística elaborado, que existen factores individuales (sexo, edad y limitantes en ABVD), factores familiares (tener hijos) y factores contextuales (localidad de residencia y situación laboral) que inciden en la recepción de apoyo familiar en la vejez. Por lo que de acuerdo con los resultados se concluye que las personas mayores que son mujeres, de una edad avanzada, que no trabajan, que sí tienen hijos y que viven en contextos rurales tienen una mayor probabilidad de recibir apoyo familiar. The objective of this article is to analyze the factors that intervene in the reception of family support of older adults living in three entities of the country: Nuevo León, Mexico City and Jalisco. The data source used is the Survey on Living Conditions of Older Persons in Mexico, 2016. Among the main results was found, according to the logistic regression model developed, that there are individual factors (sex, age and limitations in ABVD), family factors (having children) and contextual factors (location of residence and employment situation) that affect the reception of family support in old age. So according to the results it is concluded that older people who are women, of an advanced age, who do not work, who do have children and who live in rural contexts are more likely to receive family support.

Caregiving to Older Adults With a Physical Limitation: Evidence From the Mexican Health and Aging Study

“…This program has led to some poverty reduction, better mental health and fewer depressive symptoms among older adults, and more integration inside the household by older adults participating in familial activities and sometimes even helping in taking care of their grandchildren ( Galiani et al, 2016 ). With the lack of long-term care programs, however, this is the only available way for families to relieve some of the burdens of caregiving ( Aguila et al, 2019 ; Flores-Martínez & Garay-Villegas, 2019 ).…”