TY - JOUR
T1 - Intergenerational Solidarity and Being Primary Caregiver for Older Parents in Chinese American Families
T2 - Findings From PIETY Study
AU - Xu, Ling
AU - Liu, Jinyu
AU - Mao, Weiyu
AU - Guo, Man
AU - Chi, Iris
AU - Dong, Xinqi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Introduction: Guided by the intergenerational solidarity theory, this study examined how different dimension of intergenerational solidarity of adult children associated with their choice of being a primary caregiver for aging parents in the Chinese American families. Methodology: Secondary data from PIETY study were used. Logistic regressions were conducted to examine the relationships between each dimension of intergenerational solidarity and the likelihood of being a primary caregiver to mother or father. Results: Associational solidarity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31, for father, OR = 1.27, for mother), normative solidarity (OR = 1.06, for both father and mother), and structural solidarity (OR = 0.95, for father, OR = 0.64, for mother) were significant associates of high chances of being primary caregivers for older parents. Discussion: Results from this study confirmed the importance of cultural construct of solidarity in caregiving choice. Practice implications for health care professionals, in particular the nurses were discussed.
AB - Introduction: Guided by the intergenerational solidarity theory, this study examined how different dimension of intergenerational solidarity of adult children associated with their choice of being a primary caregiver for aging parents in the Chinese American families. Methodology: Secondary data from PIETY study were used. Logistic regressions were conducted to examine the relationships between each dimension of intergenerational solidarity and the likelihood of being a primary caregiver to mother or father. Results: Associational solidarity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31, for father, OR = 1.27, for mother), normative solidarity (OR = 1.06, for both father and mother), and structural solidarity (OR = 0.95, for father, OR = 0.64, for mother) were significant associates of high chances of being primary caregivers for older parents. Discussion: Results from this study confirmed the importance of cultural construct of solidarity in caregiving choice. Practice implications for health care professionals, in particular the nurses were discussed.
KW - Chinese American older adults
KW - PIETY study
KW - intergenerational solidarity
KW - primary caregiver
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U2 - 10.1177/10436596211004677
DO - 10.1177/10436596211004677
M3 - Article
C2 - 33825552
AN - SCOPUS:85104004094
SN - 1043-6596
VL - 32
SP - 716
EP - 726
JO - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
JF - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
IS - 6
ER -