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Self-Perception of Aging and Satisfaction With Children’s Support

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ObjectivesThose with self-beliefs in negative aging may desire a stronger support network to buffer against potential threats and may hence see their current network as less than adequate. This study investigated whether negative self-perception of aging is associated with increased dissatisfaction with children’s support.MethodSix hundred and forty Chinese older adults with at least one child and a total of 2,108 adult children rated the degree of support received from each child individually and the degree to which it met their expectation. Additionally, the participants responded to measures of self-perception of aging (both positive and negative), neuroticism, instrumental activities of daily living, chronic illnesses, financial strain, and living status. The multilevel dataset was analyzed using mixed-effects regression.ResultsIndividuals who had a more negative self-perception of aging, who were younger, who lived alone, and who had fewer children provided lower support satisfaction ratings after support received from children was controlled for. Positive self-perception of aging was unrelated to support satisfaction. Neuroticism did not account for the relationship between negative self-perception of aging and support satisfaction.DiscussionA negative self-perception of aging may create vulnerability to intergenerational tension that puts older people at risk of adverse psychological and physical health outcomes.

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  • Sheung-Tak Cheng, 2017. "Self-Perception of Aging and Satisfaction With Children’s Support," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 72(5), pages 782-791.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:72:y:2017:i:5:p:782-791.
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