Physical and mental health of Chinese grandparents caring for grandchildren and great-grandparents

H Xu - Social Science & Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing worldwide prevalence and intensity of grandparenting has attracted an
attention to its health implications for caregivers against the backdrop of population aging …

Exploratory analysis of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly in rural China: An empirical study in three economically developed cities in eastern …

Y Liang, W Wu - Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2014 - Springer
Background Along with rapid economic development, the aging process in China is
gradually accelerating. The living conditions of empty-nest rural elderly are worrisome. As a …

Using data-driven analytics and ecological systems theory to identify risk and protective factors for school absenteeism among secondary students

K Lee, BJ McMorris, CL Chi, WS Looman… - Journal of school …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic absenteeism is an administrative term defining extreme failure for students to be
present at school, which can have devastating long-term impacts on students. Although …

Grandparent involvement and preschoolers' social adjustment in Chinese three-generation families: Examining moderating and mediating effects

Y Luo, M Qi, CS Huntsinger, Q Zhang, X Xuan… - Children and Youth …, 2020 - Elsevier
Given the fact that grandparents share the responsibility for child rearing in contemporary
China, little study has explored the relationship between grandparent involvement and …

Socio-economic factors related with the subjective well-being of the rural elderly people living independently in China

Y Zhou, L Zhou, C Fu, Y Wang, Q Liu, H Wu… - International journal for …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Many Chinese elderly increasingly face the serious problem of the
“empty nest” phenomenon. The elderly living independently, also called empty-nest elderly …

Support exchanges between adult children and their parents across life transitions

J Min, MD Johnson, JR Anderson… - Journal of Marriage and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examined whether adult children's transitions to marriage, parenthood,
and divorce were related to intergenerational support exchanges. Background …

Ageing and grandparenting in Asia

L Xu, I Chi - Routledge handbook of families in Asia, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Asia in the twenty-first century has experienced rapid sociocultural, economic, and family
transformations as a result of modernization, urbanization, and demographic ageing. Many …

Grandparent caregiving and psychological well-being among Chinese American older adults—the roles of caregiving burden and pressure

L Xu, F Tang, LW Li, XQ Dong - Journals of Gerontology Series …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Though ample research on grandparent caregiving and psychological well-
being outcomes exist in Western literature, little attention has been focused on Chinese …

Development and validation of a multidimensional intergenerational relationship quality scale for aging Chinese parents

X Bai - The Gerontologist, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives The quality of intergenerational relationships is crucial
for maintaining the well-being of parents and adult children. This study developed and …

Dyadic associations between grandparent–child relationship quality and well-being in Chinese left-behind families: Mediating role of resilience

Y Zhou, NX Yu, P Dong, Q Zhang - Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021 - Springer
Chinese left-behind families (CLBF) refers to families in which both parents are rural-to-
urban migrant workers while their children remain in rural regions under the care of …