Intergenerational support and depression among elders in rural China: Do daughters-in-law matter?
Intergenerational support and depression among elders in rural China: Do daughters-in-law matter?
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00508.x
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发表时间：
2008-08-01
影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
Silverstein, Merril
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作者：
Cong, Zhen;Silverstein, Merril
本研究探讨了代际帮扶家务和儿媳照顾对农村老年人中国抑郁症状的影响。样本来自安徽省农村，这个地区的赡养偏好等级很高，主要是儿子和他们的家庭。我们使用的数据来自随机抽样的1,281名60岁及以上的成年人，他们在2001年和2003年接受了采访。分析表明，抑郁症状通常会在儿媳的帮助下减轻，有时会在儿子的帮助下增加。当母亲与儿媳同居时，这种关系最为牢固。这项研究表明，代际支持的好处取决于文化上规定的期望。
This study examined the influence of intergenerational assistance with household chores and personal care from sons, daughters, and daughters-in-law on the depressive symptoms of older adults in rural China. The sample derived from rural Anhui Province, a region with a strong hierarchy of support preferences that leads with sons and their families. We used data from a random sample of 1,281 adults aged 60 and over, who were interviewed in 2001 and 2003. Analyses indicated that depressive symptoms were usually reduced by assistance from daughters-in-law and increased sometimes when such support was from sons. These relationships held most strongly when mothers coresided with their daughters-in-law. This research suggests that the benefits of intergenerational support are conditional on culturally prescribed expectations.