Intergenerational transfers and living arrangements of older people in rural China: Consequences for psychological well-being
Intergenerational transfers and living arrangements of older people in rural China: Consequences for psychological well-being
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/61.5.s256
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Li, Shuzhuo
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作者：
Silverstein, Merril;Cong, Zhen;Li, Shuzhuo
目标.中国工作年龄的成年人从农村向城市迁移，改变了留在农村地区的老年人的传统生活安排和代际支持模式。本研究旨在探讨中国农村老年父母的家庭组成和与成年子女的支持交换如何影响老年父母的心理幸福感。数据来自2001年对中国安徽省农村1,561名60岁及以上的父母进行的调查。我们使用多元回归来估计多代居住安排和代际转移的经济，工具和情感支持对老年父母的抑郁和生活满意度的影响。生活在三代同堂的家庭或隔代同堂的家庭中的年长父母比生活在一代同堂的家庭中的父母有更好的心理健康。从成年子女那里收到更多的汇款可以增加福祉，并解释了为什么与孙辈一起生活是有益的。与孩子更强的情感凝聚力也提高了幸福感。这些结果表明，传统的家庭安排在中国农村社会是有益的，因为它们代表了一种文化理想的实现。我们讨论的背景下，企业的中国家庭，其特点是互助和相互依存的代际，其适应社会变革的影响。
Objectives. The migration of working-age adults from rural to urban China has altered traditional patterns of living arrangements and intergenerational support among elderly persons who remain in rural regions. This investigation examined how household composition and support exchanges with adult children influenced the psychological well-being of older parents in rural China.Methods. Data derived from a 2001 survey of 1,561 parents aged 60 and older living in rural Anhui Province, China. We used multiple regression in order to estimate the effects of multigenerational living arrangements and intergenerational transfers of financial, instrumental, and emotional support on depression and life satisfaction in older parents.Results. Older parents living in three-generation households or with grandchildren in skipped-generation households had better psychological well-being than those living in single-generation households. Receiving greater remittances from adult children increased well-being and explained why living with grandchildren was beneficial. Stronger emotional cohesion with children also improved well-being.Discussion. These results suggest that traditional family arrangements are beneficial in rural Chinese society as they represent the fulfillment of a cultural ideal. We discuss implications in the context of the corporate Chinese family, characterized by mutual aid and interdependence across generations, and its adaption to social change.