How does intergenerational support from adult children shape the intrinsic capacity of older adults? Empirical evidence from the CHARLS
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Intergenerational support from adult children, including financial, emotional, and caregiving, significantly boosts older adults' intrinsic capacity. Caregiving support shows the strongest positive effect on healthy aging.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background
- China faces a rapidly aging population, necessitating effective healthy aging policies.
- Intergenerational support from adult children is a key factor for older adults' well-being.
- Understanding the mechanisms of this support is crucial for policy development.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the association between intergenerational support and older adults' intrinsic capacity in China.
- To explore the mediating pathways of social participation, activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
Main Methods
- Utilized data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) waves 2015, 2018, and 2020.
- Constructed a multidimensional index for intergenerational support (financial, emotional, caregiving).
- Employed two-way fixed effects models and mediation analysis (bootstrap method).
Main Results
- Financial, emotional, and caregiving support all positively impact intrinsic capacity, with caregiving being most effective.
- Support effects varied across urban-rural, education, and co-residence subgroups.
- Social participation partially mediated financial support; ADL and IADL mediated caregiving support significantly.
Conclusions
- Intergenerational support enhances older adults' intrinsic capacity via social engagement and functional ability.
- Policy should focus on function-oriented approaches, strengthening family and community support.
- Promoting cross-generational resource sharing is vital for healthy and active aging.
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