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Conference Paper: Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent reward

TitleDepressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent reward
Authors
KeywordsChinese older adults
Depressive symptoms
Grandparent reward
Hong kong
Relation-oriented reward
Issue Date2010
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/IJSW
Citation
Intergenerational Family Support for Chinese Older Adults: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society, University of Southern California, CA., 6-7 May 2010. In International Journal of Social Welfare, 2010, v. 20 n. suppl. 1, p. S135-S147 How to Cite?
AbstractThis study explored the relationship between depressive symptoms and grandparent reward among older adults in Hong Kong. Some 215 older people, whose youngest grandchildren were 12 years or older, were recruited from elderly service agencies. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by trained interviewers using a standardized questionnaire. Hierarchical regression showed that the depressive symptoms of the respondents were affected significantly by perceived relation-oriented grandparent reward (R2 change = 0.07, Fchange= 8.67, p < 0.001), controlling for demographic characteristics, general social support, attitude toward Chinese tradition, self-rated health, and self-rated financial adequacy. Policy and practice aimed at assuaging depression in the Chinese context should pay attention to the roles of intergenerational activities beyond nuclear families. Efforts to promote grandparent roles in a modernized China, in the face of transforming living arrangements and child-rearing practices, need to focus on intergenerational activities that enhance esteem and provide positive experiences embedded in interpersonal relations. © 2011 The Author(s). International Journal of Social Welfare © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare.
DescriptionThis journal supplement is the Special Issue: Intergenerational family support for Chinese older adults
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159842
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.2
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.657
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dc.contributor.authorLou, VWen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-16T05:58:16Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-16T05:58:16Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationIntergenerational Family Support for Chinese Older Adults: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society, University of Southern California, CA., 6-7 May 2010. In International Journal of Social Welfare, 2010, v. 20 n. suppl. 1, p. S135-S147en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1369-6866en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159842-
dc.descriptionThis journal supplement is the Special Issue: Intergenerational family support for Chinese older adults-
dc.description.abstractThis study explored the relationship between depressive symptoms and grandparent reward among older adults in Hong Kong. Some 215 older people, whose youngest grandchildren were 12 years or older, were recruited from elderly service agencies. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by trained interviewers using a standardized questionnaire. Hierarchical regression showed that the depressive symptoms of the respondents were affected significantly by perceived relation-oriented grandparent reward (R2 change = 0.07, Fchange= 8.67, p < 0.001), controlling for demographic characteristics, general social support, attitude toward Chinese tradition, self-rated health, and self-rated financial adequacy. Policy and practice aimed at assuaging depression in the Chinese context should pay attention to the roles of intergenerational activities beyond nuclear families. Efforts to promote grandparent roles in a modernized China, in the face of transforming living arrangements and child-rearing practices, need to focus on intergenerational activities that enhance esteem and provide positive experiences embedded in interpersonal relations. © 2011 The Author(s). International Journal of Social Welfare © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/IJSWen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Social Welfareen_HK
dc.rightsThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com-
dc.subjectChinese older adultsen_HK
dc.subjectDepressive symptomsen_HK
dc.subjectGrandparent rewarden_HK
dc.subjectHong kongen_HK
dc.subjectRelation-oriented rewarden_HK
dc.titleDepressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent rewarden_HK
dc.typeConference_Paperen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLou, VW: wlou@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityLou, VW=rp00607en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00814.xen_HK
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dc.identifier.hkuros171241en_US
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dc.identifier.volume20en_HK
dc.identifier.issuesuppl. 1en_HK
dc.identifier.spageS135en_HK
dc.identifier.epageS147en_HK
dc.identifier.eissn1468-2397-
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
dc.description.otherIntergenerational Family Support for Chinese Older Adults: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society, University of Southern California, CA., 6-7 May 2010. In International Journal of Social Welfare, 2010, v. 20 n. suppl. 1, p. S135-S147-
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLou, VW=9846416500en_HK
dc.identifier.issnl1369-6866-

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