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- Title
Depression Among Older Parents: The Role of Intergenerational Exchange.
- Authors
Lee, Gary R.; Netzer, Julie K.; Coward, Raymond T.
- Abstract
The article investigates the connection between depression among elderly parents and facets of the relationship between these parents and their adult children. It informs that many studies have reported that the psychological well-being of elder persons is unrelated to frequency of interaction with adult children. This does not necessarily mean that relations with children are irrelevant to the psychological well-being of elderly parents, however, given that many facets of such relations are not captured by simplistic measures such as frequency of interaction. It examines the exchange of assistance between generations, and the expectations older parents have for assistance from children. Results indicate that filial responsibility expectations are positively related to depression. Further, in multivariate analyses, both aid received from children and aid given to children increase depression among parents. The directional flow of the exchange relation is unrelated to depression when parental health is controlled; but among "balanced" exchangers the amount of aid exchanged is positively relate to depression.
- Subjects
OLDER parents; CHILDREN of older parents; DEPRESSION in old age; FAMILY relations; CHILD support; PARENT-adult child relationships
- Publication
Journal of Marriage & Family, 1995, Vol 57, Issue 3, p823
- ISSN
0022-2445
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/353935