scholarly journals GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADULT CHILD CAREGIVER: FAMILY SUPPORT AS A MODERATOR

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (Suppl_3) ◽  
pp. 577-577
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Geographic Proximity ◽  
Adult Child Caregiver ◽  
Child Caregiver

scholarly journals Burden and Depressive Symptoms Associated with Adult-Child Caregiving for Individuals with Heart Failure

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selma Bozkurt Zincir ◽  
Murat Sunbul ◽  
Serkan Zincir ◽  
Esra Aydin Sunbul ◽  
Mustafa Oguz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Child Caregivers ◽  
Burden Scale ◽  
Adult Child Caregiver ◽  
Child Caregiver

Background. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate adult-child caregiver burden in heart failure (HF) patients. Secondary purpose of the study was to identify the possible influencing factors for caregiver burden and depressive symptoms in a young adult-child caregiver group.Methods. A total of 138 adult-child caregivers and 138 patients with HF participated in this study. Caregivers’ burden, depressive symptoms, and anxiety levels were assessed by using Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS), Beck Depression Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively.Results. The mean ZCBS scores of the female caregivers were significantly higher than male caregivers. Approximately one-third of the adult-child caregivers had at least mild depressive symptoms. Caregivers with higher depressive symptoms had higher levels of caregiver burden. There were positive correlations between caregiving time, severity of depressive symptoms, and perceived caregiver burden. There was a negative correlation between education level of caregivers and perceived caregiver burden. Age, socioeconomic level, and marital status of patients were affecting factors for depressive symptoms in caregivers. Among caregiver characteristics, gender, marital status, and ZCBS scores seem to influence the depression in caregivers.Conclusions. The study findings suggest significant levels of burden and depressive symptoms even in adult-child caregivers of HF patients.

scholarly journals Childhood Abuse and Caregiving for Perpetrating Parents: Impacts on Adult Child Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 319-320
Author(s):  
Jaime Goldberg ◽  
Jooyoung Kong ◽  
Sara Moorman
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Emotional Closeness ◽  
Contact Frequency ◽  
Adult Child Caregiver ◽  
Child Caregiver

Abstract Combining the stress process model of caregiving and life course perspective, this study examined the long-term influences of childhood abuse on perpetrating parent-adult child relationships and adult child well-being in the context of caregiving. Using a sample of family caregivers from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (969 caregivers of mothers; 280 caregivers of fathers), we investigated whether contact frequency and emotional closeness with an abusive parent mediate the longitudinal effects of parental childhood abuse on adult child caregivers’ depressive symptoms and the moderating effects of self-acceptance and mastery on this mediational association. Key findings indicate that maternal childhood abuse may negatively affect emotional closeness between an adult child caregiver and perpetrating mother (b = -0.24, p < .001). This could lead the adult child caregiver to experience increased depressive symptoms (b = 0.02, p < .05). Although the mediation paths for the effect of maternal childhood abuse on depressive symptoms via emotional closeness with mothers did not differ by caregivers’ level of psychological resources, we found that psychological resources significantly moderated the association between maternal childhood abuse and depressive symptoms (b = -0.08, p < .05). Further research may explore this phenomenon in light of the heterogeneity of contemporary families. Practitioners working with adults with a history of parental childhood abuse who are caregiving for their perpetrator are encouraged to employ a trauma-informed approach to maximize the caregivers’ health and well-being.

Incorporating Family/Caregivers Into the Treatment Process From the First Meeting

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Interpersonal Psychotherapy ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
The Family ◽  
Inadequate Care ◽  
Adult Child Caregiver ◽  
Child Caregiver

Chapter 8 discusses the involvement of the family or caregivers into the interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) treatment process. Using illustrative case studies, it outlines the roles of the adult child caregiver (including the issues that adult caregivers may face, shared caregiving duties, inadequate care), spouses are caregivers, adult child/intact spouse collaboration, and nonfamily caregivers.

scholarly journals Changes in Adult Child Caregiver Networks

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Szinovacz ◽  
A. Davey
Keyword(s):  
Adult Child ◽  
Adult Child Caregiver ◽  
Child Caregiver

scholarly journals Children’s Geographic Proximity and Older Parents’ Depressive Symptoms in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 233372141772950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Liang ◽  
Donglan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Geographic Distance ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Geographic Proximity ◽  
Older Parents ◽  
Living Together

Objective: This study examined the association between children’s proximity and older parents’ depressive symptoms, and whether living with grandchildren modified this association. Method: Study sample was from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study ( N = 5,261). Elders’ depressive symptoms were measured using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Children’s proximity was measured by the geographic distance from an adult child to elders’ residence. Linear and logit regressions were performed. Results: Elders who had their nearest child living 100 km away were 9% more likely to experience severe depressive symptoms (95% CI: [1%, 16%]) than those living together with children. Among those living far away from adult children, living with a grandchild in the same household increased the likelihood of having severe depressive symptoms by 23% (95% CI: [12%, 34%]). Discussion: Relationships between children’s proximity and parents’ health were identified and modified by whether living with grandchildren.

scholarly journals Intergenerational Relationships, Social Support, and Psychological Well-Being Among Korean Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 498-498
Author(s):  
Yooumi Lee ◽  
Janet Wilmoth
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Intergenerational Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Abstract This study investigates whether intergenerational relationships and social support improve the psychological well-being of Korean older adults. We examine whether intergenerational relationships and social support directly influence psychological well-being and the extent to which they mediate the distressing consequences of life events such as declining health and recent widowhood. Using longitudinal data from the 2006 to 2016 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, we explore depression trajectories among individuals who are 60 or older with at least one living adult child at baseline. Specifically, we converted data from 5,383 older adults into a person-period file with 24,726 observations over a ten-year period. Then we estimated linear growth curve models of depression trajectories separately for men and women using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results from the hierarchical linear models indicate that declining health and recent widowhood are positively related to depressive symptoms. Satisfactory intergenerational relationships and social support in the form of personal interactions and proximate living arrangements with adult children decrease depressive symptoms of older parents, especially among women. We conclude that the psychological benefits of intergenerational relationships and social support are contingent upon the vulnerability of older adults and discuss the implications for public policy.

scholarly journals The impact of lockdown policy on depressive symptoms among pregnant women in China: mediating effects of internet use and family support

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongjie Zhou ◽  
Ruoxi Wang ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
Ting Ding ◽  
Lijuan Huo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Western China ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Although more and more attention has been paid to the psychological consequences of the lockdown policy amongst pregnant women, the underlying mechanism linking the lockdown policy to maternal depression has not been studied in the context of China. This study aimed to explore the association between the lockdown policy and maternal depressive symptoms, and whether such association was mediated by internet use and/or family support. Methods This cross-sectional study used multi-stage sampling techniques in central and western China. Data were collected from 1266 pregnant women using a structtured questionnaire that measured internet use, family support, and depressive symptoms. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to measure depressive symptoms. Internet use was measured by length of usage and varierity of purpose for internet use. Family support was measureed by spousal support and parental support. The structural equation modelling was employed to conduct mediation analysis to test the specificity of the hypothetical paths. Results Overall, 527 respondents (41.63%) presented depressive symptoms. The lockdown policy was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in pregnant women (β = − 0.925, 95% CI = −1.510, − 0.360). The impact of the lockdown policy on depressive symptoms was partially mediated by internet use (β = 1.589, 95% CI = 0.730, 2.807) and family support (β = − 0.162, 95% CI = − 0.341, − 0.017), accounting for 42.67% of the total effect. Conclusions The lockdown policy was generally associated with fewer depressive symptoms in pregnant women. The lockdown policy increased maternal depressive symptoms through increased internet use, but decreased maternal depressive symptoms through enhanced family support. The findings suggest that the psychological consequence of the lockdown policy may vary across different populations, and warrant the need to take into consideration the features of subgroups.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF INTERGENERATIONAL SUPPORT ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG OLDER MEXICAN AMERICANS: DOES GENDER MATTER?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S817-S817
Author(s):  
Yaolin Pei ◽  
Zhen Cong ◽  
Bei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Intergenerational Support ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gender Specific

Abstract 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 dyads which were nested within 92 Mexican American respondents in a city in West Texas. Each respondent reported their specific relationships with each child. The results from clustered regression showed that men provided and received less intergenerational support than women, but their depressive symptoms were more susceptible to living alone and different types of intergenerational support. Factors such as living alone, and receiving instrumental support were related to higher levels of depressive symptoms among Mexican American older men than among in their female counterparts, whereas emotional closeness with children was associated with lower level of depressive symptoms in men than in women. The findings can be used to develop and target a gender-specific approach for depression interventions among older Mexican Americans.

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