居住方式对老年人抑郁水平的影响

根据2016年中国家庭追踪调查的数据,使用OLS模型以及二元Logistic回归模型进行分析,探讨居住方式对老年人抑郁水平的影响以及代际支持在两者关系中的中介作用。结果显示,以独自居住的老年人为参照组,与子女居住(B=-1.963,P<0.01)和与非子女居住的老年人抑郁水平均较低(B=-1.691,P<0.05),与子女居住的老年人能获得更多的代际支持,得到家务支持的老年人抑郁水平较高(P<0.05),与子女见面频率高的老年人抑郁水平较低(P<0.05)。结果表明,居住方式对抑郁水平有显著性影响,代际支持在居住方式和抑郁水平之间起着部分中介作用。

The effects of living arrangement on the depression of older adults

According to the data from China Family Panel Studies 2016,the OLS model and the binary Logistic regression model were used for analysis,the effect of living arrangement on the depression of older adults and the mediating role of intergenerational supporting in the relationship between two generations were explored in our study.The results show that compared with older adults who live alone,the risk of depression were lower both in those living with children(B=-1.963,P<0.01)and those living with non?children(B=-1.691,P<0.05).The elderly living with their children can get more intergenerational support.Older adults who only received housework support have higher depression(P<0.05),while those with high frequency of meeting with children have lower depression(P<0.05).Therefore,it can be concluded that living arrangement has a significant effect on the risk of depression,and intergenerational support act as a partial mediation between the two issues.