纵向研究
健康与退休研究
抑郁症状
萧条(经济学)
心理学
中国
人口学
纵向数据
临床心理学
老年学
医学
精神科
认知
社会学
病理
经济
宏观经济学
法学
政治学
作者
Yue Wu,Kaikai Dong,Ruhai Bai,Wanyue Dong
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.022
摘要
Aimed to investigate the effect of intergenerational financial support on depressive symptoms among older adults over time.Data were obtained from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018. A finite distributed lag (FDL) model was employed, long-run cumulative effect was evaluated. 1426 respondents followed in four waves were included in FDL model. CES-D score was used to measure depressive symptoms, intergenerational financial support was defined as financial support received from older adults' children or grandchildren. Sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, social insurance, and social contact factors were controlled in the model.More than a third older adults in China had a CES-D score of 10 or higher. Intergenerational financial support has a significant long-run cumulative negative effect on older adults' depressive symptoms (CES-D scores: coef. = -0.674, P < 0.001; % with CES-D scores ≥10: Coef. = -0.154, P = 0.018). While, the intergenerational financial support in previous period exhibited a significant negative association with depressive symptoms, the 2, 3, and 4 periods did not reach statistical significance.Intergenerational financial support has a significant negative effect on older adults' depressive symptoms over time, while the effect may diminish. Programs need to be explored to support home-based eldercare to mitigate this diminished effect.
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