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Does Early Parental Conflict Impact Current Depression Among Older Adults in Rural China? A Chain-Mediated Model
Yuanping Deng1, Jianchao Ni2, Huapei Mao3
1Normal College, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China.
Purpose:
The study aimed to investigate the relationships between early parental conflict, marital and parent-child relationships, and current depression among rural older adults, and to examine its gender differences.
Methods:
Using data obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 2018, we selected 2347 adults aged 60 years and older in rural China and used a structural equation model to evaluate the mechanisms behind early parental conflict and current depression among such adults.
Results:
Early parental conflict impacted current depression among rural older adults, and marital and parent-child relationships played mediating roles in the mechanism. However, there were gender differences in the paths: early parental conflict directly impacted older males' depression, but not among females; marital relationships acted as a mediator between early parental conflict and current depression among older females, but not among males.
Conclusion:
Among older adults in rural China, early parental conflict can affect current depression through the indirect path of marital relationships as well as the chain mediating path between marital and parent-child relationships.
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