Stigma of Losing an Only Child
Implications for Public Perceptions of Bereavement Adversities and Prosocial Tendencies in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jinfeng Li (0000-0003-3772-0821, Beijing Normal University), Meng Huo (0000-0002-0060-1151, Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA), Lin Gao (0009-0004-1613-1774, Beijing Normal University), Dahua Wang (0000-0003-2828-2532, Beijing Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 302228241303254-302228241303254 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228241303254 |
| PMID | 39588636 |
| OpenAlex | W4404722177 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
Given the one-child policy (1979-2016), many bereaved parents (mean age ˃ 60 years) in China have lost their only child. Yet, the social environment in which these parents continue their lives is little known. The current study drew on data from 2029 Chinese adults ( M age = 36.62 years, SD age = 10.06, range = 18-71) who anonymously completed questionnaires about their negative attitudes towards the bereaved parents (i.e., stigma of losing an only child), perceptions of adversities faced by these parents, and prosocial tendencies (willingness to provide personal help and expectations for government support). In total, 44% of the participants held moderate to high levels of stigma of losing an only child. Participants with greater stigma reported fewer adversities faced by the bereaved parents and they were less likely to agree that the government should provide resources. Moreover, perceptions of adversities mediated the negative association between public stigma and expectations for governmental support. This study advances our understanding of the unwelcoming environment in which the vulnerable population of parents who have lost their only child live by innovatively revealing perspectives from the public
China · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Government (linguistics · Perception · Political science · Population · Prosocial behavior · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |