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

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Title	Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent reward
Authors	Lou, VW1
Keywords	Chinese older adults Depressive symptoms Grandparent reward Hong kong Relation-oriented reward
Issue Date	2010
Publisher	Blackwell 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?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00814.x
Abstract	This 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.
Description	This journal supplement is the Special Issue: Intergenerational family support for Chinese older adults
ISSN	1369-6866 2011 Impact Factor: 0.543 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.029
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00814.x
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dc.contributor.author	Lou, VW
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-16T05:58:16Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-16T05:58:16Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description.abstract	This 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.
dc.description.nature	link_to_OA_fulltext
dc.description	This journal supplement is the Special Issue: Intergenerational family support for Chinese older adults
dc.description.other	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
dc.identifier.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?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00814.x
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00814.x
dc.identifier.epage	S147
dc.identifier.hkuros	171241
dc.identifier.hkuros	204352
dc.identifier.issn	1369-6866 2011 Impact Factor: 0.543 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.029
dc.identifier.issue	suppl. 1
dc.identifier.scopus	eid_2-s2.0-80052489792
dc.identifier.spage	S135
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10722/159842
dc.identifier.volume	20
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/IJSW
dc.publisher.place	United Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Social Welfare
dc.relation.references	References in Scopus
dc.rights	The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com
dc.subject	Chinese older adults
dc.subject	Depressive symptoms
dc.subject	Grandparent reward
dc.subject	Hong kong
dc.subject	Relation-oriented reward
dc.title	Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent reward
dc.type	Conference_Paper

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The University of Hong Kong