The protective effect of taking care of grandchildren on elders' mental health? Associations between changing patterns of intergenerational exchanges and the reduction of elders' loneliness and depression between 1993 and 2007 in Taiwan

Tsai, Feng-Jen; Motamed, Sandrine; Rougemont, André

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-567

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The protective effect of taking care of grandchildren on elders' mental health? Associations between changing patterns of intergenerational exchanges and the reduction of elders' loneliness and depression between 1993 and 2007 in Taiwan

ContributorsTsai, Feng-Jen; Motamed, Sandrine; Rougemont, André

Published inBMC Public Health, vol. 13, no. 1, 567

Publication date2013

Abstract

The 20th century's rapid industrialization and urbanization brought important social changes to Taiwan, including an increased number of elders living alone, which has increased risk of depression for the elderly. This study aimed to evaluate the changing pattern regarding the effect of intergenerational exchanges on elders' depressive symptoms from 1993 to 2007.

Keywords

Aging
Elder
Intergenerational exchange
Depression
Loneliness
CES-D
Mental health
Taking care of
Grandchildren
Study of Health and Living Status of the Middle-Aged and Elderly in Taiwan
Taiwan

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

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TSAI, Feng-Jen, MOTAMED, Sandrine, ROUGEMONT, André. The protective effect of taking care of grandchildren on elders” mental health? Associations between changing patterns of intergenerational exchanges and the reduction of elders” loneliness and depression between 1993 and 2007 in Taiwan. In: BMC Public Health, 2013, vol. 13, n° 1, p. 567. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-567

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PID : unige:125972
DOI : 10.1186/1471-2458-13-567
PMID : 23758624

Journal ISSN1471-2458

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