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Gender Differences in the Impact of Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Korea

Background: This study examined the relationship between intergenerational support patterns and depressive symptoms among older men and women in Korea. Methods: A nationally representative survey of non-institutionalized, community-dwelling older adults in Korea was used. A total of 7531 older adult...

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Autores principales: Choi, Kyungwon, Jeon, Gyeong-Suk, Jang, Kwang-Sim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32570826
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124380
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author Choi, Kyungwon
Jeon, Gyeong-Suk
Jang, Kwang-Sim
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description Background: This study examined the relationship between intergenerational support patterns and depressive symptoms among older men and women in Korea. Methods: A nationally representative survey of non-institutionalized, community-dwelling older adults in Korea was used. A total of 7531 older adults (3592 men and 3939 women) was included in the analysis. Results: We observed gender differences in the impact of financial support exchanges on depressive symptoms. A lack of mutual financial support significantly increased the risk of depressive symptoms by 3.83 times (95% CI 2.34–6.24) in men and 1.73 times (95% CI 1.06–2.83) in women. Men who received financial support were more likely to experience depressive symptoms (OR (Odds Ratio), 1.81, 95% CI 1.36–2.42), whereas women who provided financial support were more likely to experience depressive symptoms (OR 2.82, 95% CI 1.21–6.56). The lack of an exchange of emotional support was significantly associated with depressive symptoms in both men (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.17–1.90) and women (OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.50–2.34). Conclusions: We discuss the evidence of gender differences in intergenerational support exchange patterns and their impact on depressive symptoms within the context of Korean cultures and suggest that future research should be conducted on gender differences in the impact of intergenerational support on mental health across diverse societies.
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spelling pubmed-73445362020-07-09 Gender Differences in the Impact of Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Korea Choi, Kyungwon Jeon, Gyeong-Suk Jang, Kwang-Sim Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: This study examined the relationship between intergenerational support patterns and depressive symptoms among older men and women in Korea. Methods: A nationally representative survey of non-institutionalized, community-dwelling older adults in Korea was used. A total of 7531 older adults (3592 men and 3939 women) was included in the analysis. Results: We observed gender differences in the impact of financial support exchanges on depressive symptoms. A lack of mutual financial support significantly increased the risk of depressive symptoms by 3.83 times (95% CI 2.34–6.24) in men and 1.73 times (95% CI 1.06–2.83) in women. Men who received financial support were more likely to experience depressive symptoms (OR (Odds Ratio), 1.81, 95% CI 1.36–2.42), whereas women who provided financial support were more likely to experience depressive symptoms (OR 2.82, 95% CI 1.21–6.56). The lack of an exchange of emotional support was significantly associated with depressive symptoms in both men (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.17–1.90) and women (OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.50–2.34). Conclusions: We discuss the evidence of gender differences in intergenerational support exchange patterns and their impact on depressive symptoms within the context of Korean cultures and suggest that future research should be conducted on gender differences in the impact of intergenerational support on mental health across diverse societies. MDPI 2020-06-18 2020-06 /pmc/articles/PMC7344536/ /pubmed/32570826 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124380 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Gender Differences in the Impact of Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Korea
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title_fullStr Gender Differences in the Impact of Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Korea
title_full_unstemmed Gender Differences in the Impact of Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Korea
title_short Gender Differences in the Impact of Intergenerational Support on Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Korea
title_sort gender differences in the impact of intergenerational support on depressive symptoms among older adults in korea
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32570826
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124380
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