Motivators and Inhibitors of Attitudes of Filial Obligation Toward Aging Parents

Finley, Nancy J.; Roberts, Mei-Li; Banahan, Benjamin F.

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“…The three major findings included the following: (a) Korean caregivers (KKs) were the most depressed group; (b) wife caregivers, regardless of cultural group, were most depressed; and (c) KK daughters-in-law were much more depressed than KA daughters-in-law. Reasons why KK caregivers were more depressed may be because of social sanctions or expectations influencing the individual caregiver's attitude or feelings toward the caregiving experiences (Finley, Roberts, & Banahan, 1988). The Korean government emphasizes the importance of traditional family ethics, which require family caregivers to take almost the entire responsibility for their elders with dementia.…”

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“…Reasons why KK caregivers were more depressed may be because of social sanctions or expectations influencing the individual caregiver's attitude or feelings toward the caregiving experiences (Finley, Roberts, & Banahan, 1988). The Korean government emphasizes the importance of traditional family ethics, which require family caregivers to take almost the entire responsibility for their elders with dementia.…”

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Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Lee

Farran

2004

J Transcult Nurs

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This study compared depressive symptoms among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American female family caregivers of older persons with dementia. The sample included Korean caregivers living in Seoul, Korea (KK); Korean American (KA) caregivers living in the Chicago and Los Angeles areas; and Caucasian American (CA) caregivers from the Chicago metropolitan area. KK caregivers were more likely to be daughters-in-law, KA caregivers were more likely to be daughters, and CA caregivers were more likely to be wives or daughters. Overall, wives were more depressed than daughters and daughters-in-law. KK caregivers were the most depressed of the three cultural groups. When caregiver relationship and cultural group were examined simultaneously, KK and KA wives were most depressed, and KA daughters-in-law were least depressed. Differences in culture and social role appeared to affect depressive symptoms among these caregivers. The findings suggest a need to further examine the associations between caregivers' relationships with their care recipients and their own emotional status. Keywordscross-cultural comparisons; depressive symptoms; caregiver relationships; family caregiving; Korean caregivers; Korean American caregivers; Caucasian American caregivers In the 10-year period between 1990 and 2000, the number of Korean Americans (KAs) in the United States increased by nearly 35%, from 797,304 to 1,076,872 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001). As the number of KAs in the United States increases, the number of older Korean Americans will also increase, and the number of older persons who suffer from dementia may increase as well. However, little information is available about KA elders with dementia and their family caregivers.The literature has consistently noted that in the United States, family caregivers of older persons with dementia are at high risk for negative mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990; Schulz, O'Brien, Bookwala, & Fleissner, 1995;Stommel, Given, & Given, 1990). Recent caregiver research also suggests that these poorer mental health outcomes may be associated with changes in caregiver physical health. One recent study found that among caregivers who were stressed, mortality rates were 63% higher than among those who were not stressed (Schulz & Beach, 1999). Fewer studies have addressed these issues from a cross-cultural perspective.Family caregiving by Koreans in Korea (KK) and by KAs might be expected to differ from caregiving by Euro-American descendants in the United States because of the different attitudes, norms, practices, and expectations for caregiving in traditional Korean culture. Studies have consistently found that KK caregivers were more likely to be female, younger, married, and sharing a household with their ill family member than American caregivers, and these differences may have resulted from different cultural practices or expectations about caregiving (Choi, 1993;Lee & Sung, 1997;Sung, 1994;Youn, Knight, Jeong, & Benton, ...

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Lee

Farran

2004

J Transcult Nurs

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“…The task of primary caregiver is a tall one, which can create stress and feelings of negative burden for the adult children (Pearlin, 1989;Starrels, IngersollDayton, Dowler, & Neal, 1997) based on the financial and personal resources allocated to caregiving. Many scholars have researched the sense of obligation that children and childrenin-law feel toward caring for their in-laws (e.g., Cicirelli, 1983;Coleman & Ganong, 1998;Finley, Roberts, & Banahan, 1988), which in turn may be affected by the communication that surrounds such a large decision. Because shared family identity represents a common ingroup and because intergroup theorizing suggests that we are more likely to allocate resources to ingroup members (Tajfel & Turner, 1986), we expect more inclination to allocate financial and personal resources associated with caregiving to mothers-in-law with whom shared family identity is high.…”

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Communicative and Relational Dimensions of Shared Family Identity and Relational Intentions in Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Relationships: Developing a Conceptual Model for Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Research

Rittenour¹,

Soliz²

2009

Western Journal of Communication

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“…Legal recognition of filial care obligations reflects American society's value investment in family solidarity and mutual aid (Finley et al, 1988, Phillips, 1995, AARP International, 2008, an investment that presupposes the social benefits of such obligations (Marcoen, 2005). In this way, filial care decisions are not made wholly privately, as they intersect with members of the broader healthcare culture, members of the family and community, and perhaps with social workers and law enforcement.…”

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Adult Children and Eldercare: The Moral Considerations of Filial Obligations

Theixos¹

2013

Michigan Family Review

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Motivators and Inhibitors of Attitudes of Filial Obligation Toward Aging Parents

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Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Communicative and Relational Dimensions of Shared Family Identity and Relational Intentions in Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Relationships: Developing a Conceptual Model for Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Research

Adult Children and Eldercare: The Moral Considerations of Filial Obligations

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