Attitudes of Chinese College Students Toward Aging and Living Independently in the Context of China's Modernization: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Modernization in China is accompanied by some specific features: aging, individualization, the emergence of the nuclear family, and changing filial piety. While young Chinese people are still the main caregivers for older adults, understanding the attitudes of young Chinese people toward aging and living independently in the context of modernization is important because it relates to future elderly care problems in China. By using in-depth interviews and qualitative methods, 45 participants were enrolled in the study, 38 (84.44%) were women and 37 (82.22%) had no siblings. The ages ranged from 17 to 25 years (mean age = 19.28, SD = 1.74). Results revealed that participants held diverse attitudes about older adults, but the general attitudes were that older adults are lonely, financially di

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8200472 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature