Associations Between Filial Responsibility and Caregiver Well-Being: Are There Differences by Cultural Group?

A sense of filial responsibility, particularly where it is a strong cultural norm, may be beneficial for caregiver self-rated health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between filial responsibility attitudes and both self-rated health and well-being within three cu...

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Published in:Research on aging 2013-01, Vol.35 (1), p.78-95
Main Authors: Funk, Laura M., Chappell, Neena L., Liu, Guiping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Attitudes
Canada
Care of the aged
Caregivers
Chinese
Comparative analysis
Correlation analysis
Cross-cultural analysis
Cultural Groups
Culture
Family
Family relations
Filial Responsibility
Health
Health Behavior
Health Problems
Hong Kong
Intergenerational relations
Responsibilities
Responsibility
Well Being
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Summary:A sense of filial responsibility, particularly where it is a strong cultural norm, may be beneficial for caregiver self-rated health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between filial responsibility attitudes and both self-rated health and well-being within three cultural groups: Caucasian Canadian (n = 100), Chinese Canadian (n = 90), and Hong Kong Chinese (n = 125). Respondents were interviewed in person using a structured questionnaire. Multivariate analyses for the entire sample indicated associations between filial responsibility attitudes and both self-rated health status and overall well-being. Analyses performed within each cultural subgroup indicated that filial responsibility is associated with worse self-rated health in the Caucasian Canadian group. The results suggest caution in assuming that filial responsibility attitudes will be beneficial for caregiver outcomes; there may also be cultural variation.
ISSN:0164-0275
1552-7573
DOI:10.1177/0164027511422450