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KMID : 0379220210410050865
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2021 Volume.41 No. 5 p.865 ~ p.886
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Intergenerational Relationship Quality and Depressive Symptoms Among Oldest-Old Parents and Their Old Children
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Min Joo-Hong
Kim Joo-Hyun
Kim Kyung-Min
Boerner Kathrin
Han Gyoung-Hae
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Abstract
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Research has consistently reported the association between intergenerational relationship quality and mental health outcomes in later life. However, few studies have examined the link among oldest-old parents and their old children, and even fewer studies investigated whether the relationship quality matters similarly to parents and children. Employing a dyadic approach, this study examined how one’s own and partner's perceptions of relationship quality are associated with depressive symptoms among very old parents(81+) and their old children(65+). Data from 105 dyads of parents and their children in South Korea were analyzed. Results showed that parents tended to report significantly higher levels of intergenerational support and lower levels of intergenerational conflict, compared to their children. Regarding the actor effects of relationship quality, one’s own perceptions of intergenerational conflict were positively associated with depressive symptoms for parents, whereas intergenerational support were negatively associated with depressive symptoms for children. In terms of the partner effect, intergenerational support reported by parents and by children was negatively related to depressive symptoms for children and for parents, respectively. The findings highlight the centrality of perceptions of intergenerational relationship in understanding well-being in later life. Further, children’s depressive symptoms were more susceptible to how their parents view the relationship. Findings were discussed in the line of the intergenerational stake theory.
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KEYWORD
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actor-partner interdependence model(APIM), linked lives, dyadic data, support, conflict
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