The effect of intergenerational support from children on loneliness among older adults-the moderating effect of internet usage and intergenerational distance

Loneliness is a key social and public health issue, mainly affecting the mental health of older adults. The article aimed to explore the influence of intergenerational support from children on loneliness among older adults. Meanwhile, the article also analyzed the moderating effects of internet usag...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2024-04, Vol.12, p.1330617-1330617
Main Authors: Huang, Ruyi, Gong, Rengui, Deng, Qiong, Hu, Yangming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
China
Female
Humans
intergenerational distance
Intergenerational Relations
intergenerational support
internet usage
Internet Use - statistics & numerical data
loneliness
Loneliness - psychology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
older adults
Public Health
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Loneliness is a key social and public health issue, mainly affecting the mental health of older adults. The article aimed to explore the influence of intergenerational support from children on loneliness among older adults. Meanwhile, the article also analyzed the moderating effects of internet usage and intergenerational distance in this process. Based on the data received from 2018 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS), the ordinary least square (OLS) regression model was used to analyze the influence of intergenerational support from children on loneliness among older adults. Furthermore, the Bootstrap method was used to test the moderating effect of internet usage and intergenerational distance on the relationship between intergenerational support from children on loneliness among older adults. Baseline regression showed that economic support (  = -0.059,  
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1330617