The study examines how family support has influenced the use of health services among older Chinese adults.
Findings from the study show that adult children who were the primary caregivers of older, married parents were more likely to suffer from psychological distress.
Findings from study suggest that older adults in China who are female and literate, live in urban areas, and have good self-rated health and economic security are more likely to perceive their children as pious.
Researchers find no significant association between social network and self-rated health status in either sample.
Results from the study show that rural grandparents who perceive their children as filial or their family as harmonious, or who receive instrumental support as well as less monetary support from their grandchildren, are more likely to have higher levels of life satisfaction.
The results of multiple regressions showed that the impact of family context on intergenerational relationships varied by the gender of both parents and children.
The study examines whether length of widowhood among older adults moderates the effects of family support on self-rated health.
Findings from the study show that older adults who received more monetary or instrumental support from their children, who provided monetary support to their children, and who perceived their children as high in filial piety were more likely to report having adequate income.
Researchers find that psychological factors play the most significant role in contributing to long-term care choices.
The journal article documents some of the methodological challenges that face cross-cultural gerontology researchers and offers some recommended strategies for dealing with the challenges.
