Parent-Child Relationship Typologies and Associated Health Status Among Older Adults in the United States and China: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

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作者
Kong, Dexia [1 ]
Lu, Peiyi [2 ]
Wu, Bei [3 ]
Silverstein, Merril [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Social Work, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Lingnan Univ, Dept Social Work & Adm, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] NYU, Rory Meyers Coll Nursing, New York, NY USA
[4] Syracuse Univ, Maxwell Sch, Dept Sociol, Syracuse, NY USA
[5] Syracuse Univ, Falk Coll, Dept Human Dev & Family Sci, Syracuse, NY USA
关键词
Cognition; Cultural differences; Depressive symptoms; Functional limitations; Intergenerational relationship; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; FILIAL PIETY; FAMILY; CORESIDENCE; SOLIDARITY; LIFE; DIVERSITY; COGNITION; SUPPORT; RETIREMENT;
D O I
10.1093/geroni/igae050
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Background and Objectives Cultural differences in intergenerational relationships have been well established in prior research. However, cross-national comparison evidence on the parent-child relationship and its health implications remains limited.Research Design and Methods Data from the 2014 U.S. Health and Retirement Study and the 2015 Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in China were used (NUS, non-Hispanic Whites only = 3,918; NChina = 4,058). Relationship indicators included coresidence, living nearby, having weekly contact, receiving assistance with daily activities, providing grandchild care, and financial transfer to/from children. Latent class and regression analyses were conducted.Results Four classes were identified for non-Hispanic White older Americans: (1) distant and uninvolved (6.58%), (2) geographically proximate with frequent contact and downward support (47.04%), (3) coresident with frequent contact and upward support (13.1%), and (4) geographically proximate with frequent contact (33.28%). Three classes were identified among older Chinese: (1) coresident with frequent contact and upward support (37.46%), (2) coresident/interdependent (25.65%), and (3) geographically proximate with frequent contact and upward financial support (36.89%). For non-Hispanic White older Americans, providing downward support was associated with fewer functional limitations and better cognition. Receiving instrumental support from children was associated with more depressive symptoms, more functional limitations, and poorer cognition among older Chinese.Discussion and Implications Cultural contrasts were evident in parent-child relationship typologies and their health implications. Compared to the U.S. non-Hispanic Whites, parent-child relationships in China tended to be closer and associated with poorer health status. The findings call for culturally relevant strategies to improve parent-child relationships and ultimately promote the health of older adults.
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