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Article: Intergenerational reciprocity and WHO function ability domains predict loneliness in older Chinese adults
Title | Intergenerational reciprocity and WHO function ability domains predict loneliness in older Chinese adults |
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Keywords | Chinese functional ability healthy ageing intergenerational reciprocity loneliness |
Issue Date | 16-Oct-2023 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Citation | Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2023 How to Cite? |
Abstract | ObjectivesTo examine loneliness in old age and whether intergenerational reciprocity and WHO functional ability predicted loneliness. MethodsUsing the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Wave 4 (2018) database (CHARLS), logistic regression models were adopted to investigate the relationships. ResultsThe prevalence of loneliness was 28% in older people in China. Corresponding to the five domains of functional abilities, providing financial support to adult children (adj. OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.70–0.99), self-perceived health (adj. OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.19–1.41), having a retirement pension (adj. OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.57–0.93), the ability to decide on taking medications (adj. OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.10–1.58), as well as being able to get up from a chair (adj. OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.02–1.3), and having paid work (adj. OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.54–0.95) were associated with less loneliness. On the contrary, infrequent contact (once a month) with adult children (adj. OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.01–1.38), troubling body pain (adj. OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.10–1.23) and falling since the last interview (adj. OR .23, 95% CI 1.04–1.45) were positively associated with loneliness. ConclusionsIn this study, functional abilities of meeting basic needs, making decisions, being mobile and contributing to the support of adult children and society were protective factors for experiencing loneliness in late life. We need to rethink interventions for addressing loneliness in the context of healthy ageing and specific cultural values, taking into account not only providing services to older adults but also supporting them to gain values by contributing to society. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/336002 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.550 |
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dc.contributor.author | Zhao, Ivy Yan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Leung, Angela | - |
dc.contributor.author | Deng, Sasha Yuanjie | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ho, Mu‐Hsing | - |
dc.contributor.author | Saravanakumar, Priya | - |
dc.contributor.author | Montayre, Jed | - |
dc.contributor.author | Molassiotis, Alex | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-04T04:42:14Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-01-04T04:42:14Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-10-16 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1440-6381 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/336002 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h3>Objectives</h3><p>To examine loneliness in old age and whether intergenerational reciprocity and WHO functional ability predicted loneliness.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Wave 4 (2018) database (CHARLS), logistic regression models were adopted to investigate the relationships.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>The prevalence of loneliness was 28% in older people in China. Corresponding to the five domains of functional abilities, providing financial support to adult children (adj. OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.70–0.99), self-perceived health (adj. OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.19–1.41), having a retirement pension (adj. OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.57–0.93), the ability to decide on taking medications (adj. OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.10–1.58), as well as being able to get up from a chair (adj. OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.02–1.3), and having paid work (adj. OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.54–0.95) were associated with less loneliness. On the contrary, infrequent contact (once a month) with adult children (adj. OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.01–1.38), troubling body pain (adj. OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.10–1.23) and falling since the last interview (adj. OR .23, 95% CI 1.04–1.45) were positively associated with loneliness.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In this study, functional abilities of meeting basic needs, making decisions, being mobile and contributing to the support of adult children and society were protective factors for experiencing loneliness in late life. We need to rethink interventions for addressing loneliness in the context of healthy ageing and specific cultural values, taking into account not only providing services to older adults but also supporting them to gain values by contributing to society.</p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Wiley | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Australasian Journal on Ageing | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Chinese | - |
dc.subject | functional ability | - |
dc.subject | healthy ageing | - |
dc.subject | intergenerational reciprocity | - |
dc.subject | loneliness | - |
dc.title | Intergenerational reciprocity and WHO function ability domains predict loneliness in older Chinese adults | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/ajag.13250 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85174254075 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1741-6612 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:001085158400001 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1440-6381 | - |