Impacts of Intergenerational Care on Future Care Expectations: A Survey-Experiment Study of Aging Sandwich Carers
2024
Effects of Intergenerational Care on Future Care Expectations
Sample size: 1500
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Bai Xue, Zhou Shuai
Primary Institution: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hypothesis
This study examined the effects of multi-dimensional, multi-directional care provision on future care expectation among sandwich carers.
Conclusion
Downward support to children strengthens filial care expectations among sandwich carers, especially mothers.
Supporting Evidence
- Downward support to children was positively associated with filial care expectations, especially emotional support.
- Sandwiched carers’ socioeconomic status was negatively associated with expectations for financial and instrumental care from children.
- Providing instrumental support to both parents and children reduced the expectation for future instrumental care.
Takeaway
People in their 50s and 60s who take care of both their parents and children have different expectations for future care based on how they support their family.
Methodology
Three factorial survey experiments were conducted within a large-scale representative survey.
Participant Demographics
Sandwiched carers aged 50 to 69, mean age 58.86.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
[1.21, 1.73]
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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