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The Impact of Living Alone and Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans: Does Gender Matter?

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Pei, Y; Cong, Z; Wu, B
Published in: International journal of aging & human development
April 2020

The study examined gender differences in the impact of living alone and intergenerational support on depressive symptoms among Mexican American older adults. The sample included 335 parent-adult child pairs which are nested within 92 Mexican American respondents, because each respondent reported their specific relationships with each child. Clustered regression analysis showed gender differences in the impact of living alone and intergenerational support on depressive symptoms among Mexican American older adults. In general, older men provided and received less intergenerational support than older women, but their depressive symptoms were more susceptible to living alone and different types of intergenerational support. Factors such as living alone, receiving instrumental support were associated with more depressive symptoms in older men than inolder women, whereas older men benefited more from the emotional closeness with children than older women. The findings highlight the need for a gender-specific approach to future research on this topic.

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Published In

International journal of aging & human development

DOI

EISSN

1541-3535

ISSN

0091-4150

Publication Date

April 2020

Volume

90

Issue

3

Start / End Page

255 / 280

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexican Americans
  • Male
  • Intergenerational Relations
  • Independent Living
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female
 

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Pei, Y., Cong, Z., & Wu, B. (2020). The Impact of Living Alone and Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans: Does Gender Matter? International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 90(3), 255–280. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415019836099
Pei, Yaolin, Zhen Cong, and Bei Wu. “The Impact of Living Alone and Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans: Does Gender Matter?International Journal of Aging & Human Development 90, no. 3 (April 2020): 255–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415019836099.
Pei Y, Cong Z, Wu B. The Impact of Living Alone and Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans: Does Gender Matter? International journal of aging & human development. 2020 Apr;90(3):255–80.
Pei, Yaolin, et al. “The Impact of Living Alone and Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans: Does Gender Matter?International Journal of Aging & Human Development, vol. 90, no. 3, Apr. 2020, pp. 255–80. Epmc, doi:10.1177/0091415019836099.
Pei Y, Cong Z, Wu B. The Impact of Living Alone and Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans: Does Gender Matter? International journal of aging & human development. 2020 Apr;90(3):255–280.
Journal cover image

Published In

International journal of aging & human development

DOI

EISSN

1541-3535

ISSN

0091-4150

Publication Date

April 2020

Volume

90

Issue

3

Start / End Page

255 / 280

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexican Americans
  • Male
  • Intergenerational Relations
  • Independent Living
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female