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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2025

Intergenerational Solidarity and Mental Health in Chinese American Families: A Dyadic Approach.

Mengting Li, Qun Le, Man Guo, Changmin Peng, Fengyan Tang, Wendi Da, Yanping Jiang

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Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Mengting LiDepartment of Social Security, School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4942-4184
Qun LeDepartment of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
Man GuoSchool of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0015-6438
Changmin PengDepartment of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7513-1054
Fengyan TangSchool of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0140-8767
Wendi DaCenter for Population Behavioral Health, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Yanping JiangCenter for Population Behavioral Health, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0931-9507

Funding

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia Among Older Chinese Immigrants: The Role of Activity, Engagement, Immigration Experience, and Neighborhood EnvironmentsR01AG067548 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI TANG, FENGYAN · 2020 to 2023
$2.2M
Alzheimer's Association AARG-NTF-20-684568NIA NIH HHS R01 AG067548NIH HHS R01AG067548Renmin University of China 202330043
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Abstract

objectivesExisting family and caregiving studies have primarily focused on the mental health of either older adults or adult children. Less is known about the effect of intergenerational relations on the mental health of both generations. This study examined the association between intergenerational solidarity and mental health among older Chinese Americans and their adult children using a dyadic analysis, considering the gendered nature of these relationships.

methodsThis study included 214 father-child and 339 mother-child dyads. Intergenerational solidarity (emotional closeness, contact frequency, upward emotional support, upward financial support) and mental health (anxiety, depression, loneliness) were assessed in both generations. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models were used.

resultsGreater emotional closeness with their adult children reported by mothers was associated with better mental health in mothers, whereas children's reported emotional closeness with fathers, but not with mothers, was associated with better mental health in children. Daily contact reported by fathers and adult children showed a positive association with their respective mental health. Higher upward emotional support reported by fathers, mothers, and children was associated with mental health in each respective group. Higher upward financial support reported by fathers and mothers was linked to better mental health in each respective group. DISCUSSION: These findings enrich the intergenerational solidarity model by showing how intergenerational solidarity shapes well-being across generations in immigration contexts, varying by solidarity dimension and parental gender. The results suggest that targeted mental health interventions, such as fostering emotional support within immigrant families, may promote well-being for both generations.

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Adult ChildrenAsianIntergenerational RelationsMental HealthAdultAgedAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansLonelinessMaleMiddle AgedSocial SupportActor–partner interdependence modelsAnxietyDepressionIntergenerational relationsLoneliness

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PMCPMC12166473

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