Continuity and changes in grandchild care and the risk of depression for Chinese grandparents: new evidence from CHARLS.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although studies have researched the mental effects of intergenerational care, little is known about the impact of transformations in caregiving intensity on depression. This study explores grand-parents' depressive symptom outcomes in terms of changes over time in grandparental childcare, with considerations for subgroup differences.

Method

Using data from the 2015-2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study on grandparents aged 45 and older, we adopted generalized estimating equations to estimate the effects of seven category changes [(1) continued to provide high-intensity or (2) low-intensity care at both waves; (3) never provided care; (4) started caregiving; (5) ended caregiving; (6) provided less intensive care; and (7) provided more intensive care]

SUBMITTER: Hong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10435994 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature