scholarly journals CHANGES IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL COSTS OF MATERNAL FAVORITISM FOR DAUGHTERS AND SONS AS MOTHERS AGE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S411-S411
Author(s):  
J Jill Suitor ◽  
Megan Gilligan ◽  
Marissa Rurka ◽  
Yifei Hou ◽  
Catherine Stepniak
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Abstract Life course perspectives suggest that the consequences of being mothers’ favorite children will vary, depending on the expectations associated with that status at different points in mothers’ lives. We propose that maternal favoritism predicts depressive symptoms only when mothers are older and at greater risk of facing losses for which favored children perceive they should provide additional emotional support. To address this question we used mixed-methods panel data collected from 479 adult children as part of the Within-Family Differences Study. Multi-level regression analyses revealed that perceiving oneself as the child most emotionally close to the mother did not predict depressive symptoms for daughters or sons at T1, but was a predictor of daughters’ depressive symptoms at T2. Qualitative analyses revealed that by T2, favored daughters had begun perceiving themselves as emotional caregivers when mothers faced age-related losses, whereas favored sons did not hold these role perceptions at either wave.

Mastery and Depressive Symptoms: How Does Mastery Influence the Impact of Stressors From Midlife to Old Age?

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 1084-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnhild Nicolaisen ◽  
Torbjørn Moum ◽  
Kirsten Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The objective of this research is to study depressive symptoms (DS) among adults aged 40 to 79 years and examine how mastery influences the impact of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health factors on DS. Method: We used a sample of the Norwegian Life Course, Generation, and Gender (LOGG) study ( N = 6,879) and analyzed how mastery influences the independent variables on DS via regression analyses. Results: Mastery affected DS directly and influenced the effects of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health factors on DS. There was a stronger relationship between stressors and DS among respondents with low than high mastery. DS were most prevalent among people aged 70 to 79 years. When mastery was also controlled for, the oldest group (70-79 years) had significantly fewer DS than those aged 40 to 49 years. Discussion: The influence of mastery and stressors on DS seems to vary along the life span. The result that mastery was a relatively stronger buffer against DS in midlife than in old age is discussed.

Stress, Social Relations, and Psychological Health Over the Life Course

GeroPsych ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine J. Ajrouch ◽  
Sawsan Abdulrahim ◽  
Toni C. Antonucci
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Negative Support ◽  
Positive Support ◽  
Buffering Effects

This paper documents experiences of stress among people 18+ (N = 500) in Beirut, Lebanon. We investigate the extent to which social relations function as a stabilizing factor for psychological health. Regression analyses indicate a curvilinear link between stress and psychological health. Both low and high levels of stress predict higher depressive symptoms. Among those aged 18–39 years, there is no buffering effect of social relations yet for those aged 40–59 years positive support quality buffers the effect of stress on depressive symptoms. Among those 60+ years old, negative support quality buffers the effect of stress on depressive symptoms. The function of social relations varies both in its main and buffering effects at different points in the life course.

scholarly journals Effects of Parental Rejection and Relationship Quality on Depression among Older Rural Adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim P. Stimpson ◽  
Kimberly A. Tyler ◽  
Dan R. Hoyt
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Parental Rejection ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
The Life Course

Research suggests that families have development histories which influence their responses to situations across the life course. The present study examined the effects of family relationship histories on intergenerational affection and conflict between adult children and their parents and how this affects parents' depressive symptoms. Path analysis based on matched reports of adult children and their parents revealed that parental behavior early in life affects contemporary relationships between family members, which ultimately impacts parents' depressive symptoms. Parental rejection is negatively associated with intergenerational affection, which in turn is negatively associated with depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Are Spouses More Likely to be Depressed Than Adult Children in Dementia Care? A Mixed-Methods Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 624-624
Author(s):  
Jinyu Liu
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Spousal Caregivers ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Burden ◽  
Child Caregivers

Abstract Using a mixed-methods approach, this study examines caregiver burden and depressive symptoms of Chinese American spouses and adult-children who provided care for their spouse or parents with dementia. Quantitative data were collected from a questionnaire-based survey in 124 Chinese caregivers in New York City and narrative data were gathered from in-depth interviews with 27 of these caregivers. The results of linear regression show that there was no difference in objective burden (caring tasks) between spousal and adult-child caregivers, but spousal caregivers reported significantly higher levels of subjective burden and depressive symptoms. Based on the structural equation modeling, it was found that subjective burden significantly mediated the association between being a spousal caregiver on depressive symptoms. The narrative data show that, compared to the adult-child caregivers, spousal caregivers were more likely to express their worries about the sequence of death (what will happen if they die earlier than their care receiver?).

Meaning of the Death of an Elderly Father: Two Sisters' Perspectives

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam S. Moss ◽  
Sidney Z. Moss
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
World Views ◽  
Shared Experiences ◽  
Ethnographic Interviews ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Bereavement Research ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Multiple bereaved adult children, as siblings, have rarely been studied. We expand the paradigm of bereavement research to explore the ways that two sisters describe the experience and meaning of the death of their elderly father. The two sisters each participated in two separate qualitative ethnographic interviews, followed by standard qualitative analyses of the transcribed narratives. The findings yield contrasting perspectives of the sisters' disparate views of their family, of their father, and their views of each other, that provide insight into the complexity of the sharp differences in their reactions to their father's death. Their views of their father's death reflected their particular relationship with their father, their non-shared experiences over the life course, and their personal world views. Differences and contradictions in the views of multiple siblings can broaden our understanding of bereavement and of the processes central to parent-child ties at the end of life.

The Effects of Mobile Technology Based Support on Depressed Young Women: A Mixed-methods Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sookyung Jeong ◽  
Sujin Nam ◽  
Chiyoung Cha ◽  
Jiyoon Song
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND The current body of knowledge has highlighted the potential role of mobile technology as a medium to deliver support for psychological and physical health. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of support provided using mobile technology on depressive symptoms and physical activity among female university students. METHODS A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was used to conduct a single-site, randomized controlled quantitative study followed by a qualitative study. A total of 99 participants were block randomized based on the severity of their depressive symptoms into three arms: an emotional and informational support group, an informational support group, and a control group. Interventions were delivered for two weeks. Data from 84 participants on the depressive symptoms and physical activity were collected at baseline, day 8, and day 15. Individual interviews of 24 participants from the three arms were conducted. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA and RMANOVA for quantitative data and content analysis for qualitative data. RESULTS Although significant difference was not reported in depressive symptoms over time among three groups, depressive symptoms decreased significantly at each of the time during the intervention (F=27.83, P<.001). The differences in the change in physical activity were significant among three groups over the intervention period (F=4.72, P=.01) and the degree of change differed significantly (F=2.53, P=.004). From post hoc analysis, the emotional and informational support group had a greater reduction in depressive symptoms than the control group, and a greater increase in physical activity than the control group. Analysis of interview revealed that making anonymous connections facilitated emotional stability, informational support was an instant stimulus for physical activity, continuous emotional support was the key to maintaining physical activity, and increased physical activity alleviates depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Mobile technology could be used as a medium for support for depressive symptoms and physical activity in the short term. Emotional support might be a key to maintaining physical activity.

scholarly journals Gamblers’ Perception of the Playscan Risk Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forsström ◽  
Alexander Rozental ◽  
Emma Wiklund ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Philip Lindner
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Responsible Gambling ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
General View ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

AbstractResponsible gambling (RG) tools are globally widespread; they aim to prevent or decrease the harm caused by gambling. However, existing research suggests that several included features do not decrease gambling or significantly reduce the subsequent harm. Most of the previous studies have used gambling data to understand the changes in gambling behavior. However, the literature lacks research regarding gamblers’ experience and perception of RG tools, which may provide insight into increasing the usage and effectiveness of RG tools. This mixed-methods study aimed to explore gamblers’ perception of their risk assessment in the RG tool Playscan regarding developing harmful gambling problems. Overall, 757 participants rated the perceived accuracy of their risk assessment and their perception of the overall RG tool that conducted the assessment. Participants were also allowed to leave a comment providing feedback, which was analyzed using thematic analysis. Quantitative data was analyzed using logistic regression and structural equation modeling. Qualitative analyses revealed that most of the participants were pleased with the risk assessment and found it helpful. Moderated mediation analysis showed that participants’ assessment agreement partially mediated the association between expressing a negative view and their general view of Playscan. These results highlight the need to decrease the level of disagreement for promoting a better general view of RG tools to potentially increase their usage and effectiveness.

scholarly journals Loving Others: The Impact of Compassionate Love on Later-Life Psychological Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 480-481
Author(s):  
Eva Kahana ◽  
Tirth Bhatta ◽  
Boaz Kahana ◽  
Nirmala Lekhak
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Compassionate Love ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Existing scholarship in social gerontology has surprisingly paid little attention to broader loving emotions, such as compassionate and altruistic love, as potentially meaningful mechanisms for improving later life psychological well-being. This study examined the influence of feeling love toward other persons and experiencing love from others on later life psychological well-being. We conducted a 3-wave longitudinal study of a representative sample of 340 ethnically heterogeneous community dwelling older residents of Miami, Florida. The increase in feeling of being loved (β=-1.53, p&lt;0.001) and love for others (β=-1.43, p&lt;0.001) led to decline in odds of reporting greater level of depressive symptoms over time. The odds of reporting higher level of positive affect were significantly greater for older adults who reported feeling loved by others (β=1.16, p&lt;0.001) and expressed love for other people (β=1.18, p&lt;0.01). Older adults who felt loved had 0.92-point lower ordered log odds of reporting higher negative affect than those who reported lower level of love. The impact of compassionate love on depressive symptoms and negative affect remained statistically significant even after adjustment for altruistic attitudes and emotional support. The influence of loving emotions on positive affect was, however, explained by altruistic attitudes and emotional support. Our findings underscore the powerful influence of both receiving and giving love for the maintenance of later life psychological well-being. We offer support for the expectation that love is a significant force in the lives of older adults that transcends intimate relationships.

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