Abstract—The aging population has accelerated owing to
rising life expectancy and sudden fertility and death rates drop.
This has led to a noticeable problem in the health of the aged.
Human life revolves around health, which is now broadly
understood to include both bodily and mental well-being.
Compounded by the social isolation caused by Covid-19, mental
health issues have become more acute, especially among the
elderly. This study used the multiple linear regression model to
examine the relationship between intergenerational support
and the mental health of older adults (MHOA). We also
investigated the relationships among different age groups. This
study found that intergenerational support does not always
positively affect mental health in older adults. The effects vary
according to the age group.
Index Terms—Mental health, intergenerational support,
older adults, aging
Bingrui Ma is with the International Campus, KyungHee University,
Yongin-si, Republic of Korea. E-mail: mabingrui@khu.ac.kr (B.R.M.)
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Cite: Bingrui Ma, "Effects of Intergenerational Support on the Older Adults’
Mental Health in China," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 187-191, 2023.
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