A multilevel analysis of the impact of transitioning to grandparenthood on individuals' depression in England, Europe and China.
A multilevel analysis of the impact of transitioning to grandparenthood on individuals' depression in England, Europe and China.
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对英格兰、欧洲和中国过渡为祖父母对个人抑郁症影响的多层次分析。
DOI：
10.1080/13607863.2021.1963952
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Yang Y
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作者：
Yang Y
目的 祖父母养育对抑郁症的影响是由宏观和微观因素共同介导的，然而，不同国家背景下的综合研究相对较少。本研究探讨了英国、欧洲和中国国家层面的收入和祖父母性别是否影响了向祖父母身份的转变与个人抑郁之间的关系。方法采用限制最大似然估计对 ELSA、SHARE 和 CHARLS 2010-15 中的 15 个国家进行了多级线性回归分析，以了解该领域的跨国差异。结果本研究发现了显着的跨国差异 过渡到祖父母对个人抑郁症的影响。为祖父母的过渡降低了低收入国家男性和女性的抑郁评分，但在高收入国家则增加了抑郁评分。此外，在低收入国家，成为祖父母对抑郁症影响的性别差距比高收入国家更大。结论政策制定者应关注祖父母的支持需求，并将祖父母提供的儿童保育系统地纳入家庭政策。支持老年人的政策应考虑宏观和微观因素结合起来影响祖父母福祉的方式。
ObjectivesThe impact of grandparenting on depression is mediated by both macro- and micro-level factors, however, their combined examination between different country contexts is relatively rare. This study examined whether country level income and grandparents’ gender influenced the relationship between the transition to grandparenthood and individuals’ depression across England, Europe and China.MethodsMulti-level linear regression analyses with restricted maximum likelihood estimation were performed covering 15 countries from the ELSA, the SHARE and the CHARLS 2010-15 in order to understand cross-country differences in this area.ResultsThis study found significant cross-national variations in the effects of transitioning to grandparenthood on individuals’ depression. Transitioning to grandparenthood reduced the depression score among both men and women in lower income countries, but increased it in higher income countries. Moreover, the gender gap in the effects of becoming a grandparent on one’s depression was wider in lower income countries than higher income countries.ConclusionsPolicymakers should pay attention to the support grandparents need, and systematically integrate childcare provided by grandparents into family policies. Policies supporting older people should take into account the way in which macro-level and micro-level factors combine to affect grandparents’ well-being.