Intensity of Grandparent Caregiving and Life Satisfaction Among Rural Chinese Older Adults
A Longitudinal Study Using Latent Difference Score Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13853862 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ling Xu (0000-0001-5423-2139, University of Southern California, corresponding author), Bei Wu (0000-0002-6891-244X), I Chi (0000-0002-7940-7625), Hsin-Yi Hsiao, Hsin‐Yi Hsiao (0000-0002-0983-9369) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 287-299 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family & Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1097/fch.0b013e31826665d0 |
| PMID | 22929375 |
| OpenAlex | W2020529657 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study examined how life satisfaction and grandparent caregiving intensity changed over time among rural Chinese older adults, and whether there was a leading predictor between grandparent caregiving intensity and life satisfaction. Using 4 waves of data from the Well-being of Elderly in Anhui Province of China (N = 1704), we applied latent difference score analysis to explore this relationship. Results indicated that grandparent caregiving intensity decreased and life satisfaction increased over time. There was a lagged effect between grandparent caregiving intensity and life satisfaction, and life satisfaction demonstrated a leading prediction role between these 2 variables. This study confirmed the potentially rewarding aspect of grandparent caregiving, which may lead to greater life satisfaction. The results also revealed that psychological well-being among grandparents is very important for performing activities, such as caregiving
China · Developmental psychology · Grandparent · Life satisfaction · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 2.3 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |