Challenges faced by older adults caring for their parents and their relationship with depressive status: Examining internet use as a moderator

IF 2.1 4区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104889
Qin Liu , Wenbo Liu
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Amid accelerating population ageing, China has witnessed a growing number of caregivers aged 60 and over. Older adults caring for their parents may represent a notable family caregiving paradigm in the longevity era, yet their unique challenges and associated health impacts deserve more attention. Using two waves of data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) in 2018 and 2020, this study explored caregiving challenges among older adults caring for their parents, analyzed associations between these challenges and depressive status, and finally examined the moderating role of internet use. Results showed that more than half of older caregivers experienced challenges such as physical strain, long distance and lack of time. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that caregiving challenges, especially physical strain, significantly exacerbated depressive status among older adults. Notably, internet use emerged as a significant moderator post-COVID-19 pandemic. This study calls for expanded research on this vulnerable yet crucial caregiving groups and highlights the urgency and accuracy of targeted policy interventions to address challenge-specific needs.
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老年人照顾父母所面临的挑战及其与抑郁状态的关系:将互联网使用作为调节因素进行研究
随着人口老龄化进程的加快,中国 60 岁及以上的照顾者人数不断增加。照顾父母的老年人可能代表了长寿时代一种显著的家庭照顾模式,但他们所面临的独特挑战和相关的健康影响值得更多关注。本研究利用中国老龄社会纵向调查(CLASS)2018年和2020年的两波数据,探讨了老年人照顾父母所面临的照顾挑战,分析了这些挑战与抑郁状态之间的关联,最后研究了互联网使用的调节作用。结果显示,超过半数的老年照顾者经历了身体劳累、长途跋涉和缺乏时间等挑战。多变量分析表明,护理方面的挑战,尤其是身体压力,大大加剧了老年人的抑郁状态。值得注意的是,COVID-19 大流行后,互联网的使用成为一个重要的调节因素。这项研究呼吁扩大对这一脆弱而重要的护理群体的研究,并强调了有针对性的政策干预措施的紧迫性和准确性,以满足特定挑战的需求。
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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-
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期刊介绍: Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.
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