Family Relationships,Social Connections,and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults in International Migrant Families |
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| Authors: | Jinyu Liu Man Guo Ling Xu Weiyu Mao Iris Chi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA;2. School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA;3. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA;4. School of Social Work, University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA;5. School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study explored whether and how family relationships and social connections influence depressive symptoms of older migrants and older adults in transnational families using the data gathered from a cross-sectional survey in Los Angeles, California, United States, and Beijing, China. Regression results showed that the older migrants reported significantly higher levels of depression than the elders in transnational families. The findings highlight the importance of maintaining close family relations and having large friendship networks for older adults in international migrant families. |
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| Keywords: | China family support international migration mental health transnational families |
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