Older Chinese and Filipino American Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes and their Adult Child

A Qualitative Dyadic Exploration of Family Support

Bibliographic Data

ID11297441
AuthorsHillary Nicole Peregrina (0000-0003-3253-603X, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author), Maria L G Bayog (0000-0002-2261-8907, University of California, San Francisco), Adam Pagdilao (University of California, Riverside), Melinda S Bender (0000-0002-1018-3387, University of California, San Francisco), Therese Doan (0000-0002-3207-5619, San Francisco State University), Grace J Yoo (0000-0002-3585-6429, San Francisco State University)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue2
Pages151-172
Publication date2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0169-3816 • E-ISSN: 1573-0719
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10823-024-09505-w
PMID38720112
OpenAlexW4396762972
LanguageEN
References cited29

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) among older Asian American immigrants (AA) is a growing concern. Asian Americans represent 9% of diagnosed diabetes. Very little is known on how older Asian American immigrants with T2D navigate diabetes management, in particular the role of family support. This qualitative study examines Chinese and Filipino Americans, the two largest Asian subgroups in the US (4.2 million, and 3.6 million, respectively), and family support dynamics among adult children and their parents diagnosed with T2D. Ten dyads ( n = 20) made up of adult children and aging parents participated in in-depth and dyadic interviews. Results indicate that family support occurs in a trajectory of stages. The following thematic patterns emerged in these dyads around support: independence, transitions, partnership, and stepping in. The findings point to various supportive stages that Asian American adult children and aging parents with T2D experience and the importance of developing supportive interventions for both adult children and aging parents at these various stages

Chinese americans · Developmental psychology · Diabetes mellitus · Family support · Geography · Immigration · Qualitative research · Social support · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Type 2 diabetes · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Diabetes Management and Education · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology