Abstract Objectives Ageism has increased over 200 years and costs the U.S. health care system $63 billion a year. While scholars agree on consequences of ageism, there are disagreements whether it is related to demographics aging, or society’s cultural values. We test both hypotheses across 20 countries. Method To circumvent sampling limitations survey studies, we used an 8-billion-word corpus, identified 3 synonyms with highest prevalence—aged, elderly, old people—and compiled top 300 words...

This study examines how retirees' formal and informal social participation change over time investigates gendered differences. Seven waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study Ageing track frequency participation. A comparison group employed individuals, weighted with coarsened exact matching, controls for age trends, mixed model regressions estimate changes time. Retirees show a gradual decline in meeting friends an abrupt decrease attending gathering, compared to their working peers. These...

Little is known about whether and why social networks protect mental health among informal caregivers. This study examined the association between caregiver network types depressive symptoms mediatory mechanism of psychological resilience. Latent class analysis, applied to cross-sectional data on 278 Singaporean caregivers, identified four types: restricted (42%), friend (16%), family (21%), diverse (21%). Path analysis showed that type, compared was associated with a lower level symptoms,...

Abstract As teleworking gains widespread global acceptance as a prevalent work arrangement, it is crucial to understand its implications for life satisfaction. Despite the increasing adoption of teleworking, few studies have examined specific mechanisms through which influences This study used data on 358 married Singaporean women spanning six waves from 2018 2022, and applied path analysis explore effects satisfaction mediated by work–life balance, workplace relationships, working hours....

Social participation is important to the quality of life older adults, especially widows. This first study test whether widows' formal and informal social rises or declines using multiple panel observations pre- postbereavement. article also tests moderating effects economic marital satisfaction, depression, husband's illness before death on these trends.Seven waves Korean Longitudinal Study Ageing are used track changes in 4 measures participation-meeting contacting a child, meeting...

Abstract Literature suggests that on average, social participation declines after retirement. However, there likely remains substantial variability in individual experiences. We rely seven waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study Aging to identify contrasting trajectories individuals 45 years and older leaving work, their individual-level correlates. Informal formal were measured through self-reported frequencies meeting a friend attending group respectively. Group-based trajectory modeling...

Intergenerational contact is important to older adults’ quality of life, but less known about within-family differences in parents’ between sons and daughters, especially countries with patrilineal traditions. Applying latent profile analysis data on 3,228 Korean frequency meeting communication each their children, this study identified patterns intergenerational contact. Nearly half parents exhibited gender-balanced across while 13% reported “more frequent daughters” 39% sons.” On the other...

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Loneliness in older persons with cognitive impairment (PCI) may beget loneliness their family caregivers, depending on buffering resources caregivers possess. This study examined the association between PCI and experienced by moderating role of caregiver mastery this association. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Dyadic data from 135 Singapore were analyzed using multivariable regression. was measured a three-item UCLA scale....

The massive socioeconomic changes wrought by COVID-19 have disrupted multiple aspects of family life. However, evidence is still lacking on the sustained long-term impact pandemic and how families are adapting to this new normal. This article studies in women’s relationships against backdrop evolving public health responses, investigates adverse effects working from home, income loss, anxiety about virus. We survey 356 Singaporean mothers over four waves: a baseline April–July 2018...

Abstract Objective This study examines sibling inequality in inheritances and investigates the associations between inheritance share, intergenerational support, patrilineality, as well potential interplay support patrilineality. Background While Western studies take an exchange perspective linking division to picture Asia is complicated by patrilineal norms, which are connected both support. Method Utilizing Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this employs family fixed effects regression...

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has affected working women’s well-being in different ways due to contrasting national responses. This article focuses on the specific context of Singapore, which implemented differentiated rules for workers: essential workers continued report workplaces, while non-essential were required work from home. policy had far-reaching implications women, who are more likely than husbands juggle paid and household duties. uses longitudinal data collected 2018 during...

Few studies have examined the role of residential conditions during different phases pandemic on life satisfaction and spousal relationships. Using survey data 440 married women collected before, after COVID-19 lockdown in Singapore, this article tests hypothesis that crowding, co-residence with children or parents/in-laws lack access to private open, green spaces are associated worsened Multinomial logistic regression results suggest more spacious homes were significantly less likely...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented crisis for working women, but no global consensus on the effects their well-being emerged due differing institutional responses. This article focuses changes in women's self-reported levels of stress, fatigue and quality interpersonal relationships during lockdown Singapore, one first countries be hit by pandemic. Using longitudinal data collected 2018 2020 lockdown, we compare results women essential non-essential jobs. We also consider...

Using longitudinal surveys on married Singaporean women of childbearing ages, we compared self-reported changes to fertility plans among 407 and 345 respondents after the 2016–2017 Zika 2020 COVID-19 outbreaks, respectively. associated with intentions delay but not reduce childbearing, while was both. Some reported accelerating increasing during COVID-19, more intending bring forward births as pandemic persisted. Education predictive in epidemic, who delayed due were likely further adjust...

Abstract Objective To identify changes over time in gendered patterns of intergenerational contact between older adults and their adult children an Asian context. Background Patterns have strong implications for adults' health societies with family values expectations old age care. Methods The authors utilized data from two waves the Korean Longitudinal Study Ageing (2006 2016); 1,311 reported frequency (in‐person mediated communication) 5,663 mixed‐gender when they were aged 65–74 years...

Objectives Relatively little attention has been paid to the underlying processes and conditions leading loneliness among caregivers of older persons with cognitive impairment (PCI). Drawing upon caregiver stress-process model social relationship expectations framework, this study examined mediating role isolation moderating personal mastery in association between PCI memory behavioral problems loneliness. Methods Structural equation modeling was applied cross-sectional data from 266...

Research on family caregiving for older adults has largely focused primary caregivers. We identify task sharing patterns among multiple caregivers, including members and live-in hired workers. In addition, we investigate caregiver care-recipient characteristics associated with these patterns.

Abstract Family caregiving is a crucial component of long-term care. Care provision provides opportunities for psychosocial gain but can also lead to burden among family caregivers in multiple domains – physical, psychological, social, and financial. dynamic, with changes over time the needs care-recipients as well care responsibilities outcomes experienced by caregivers, yet longitudinal studies on contexts are scant. Longitudinal trends social support, financial well-being service use,...

Abstract Although caregiving is often associated with burden, family caregivers can gain benefits – such as satisfaction, increased self-worth, and improved outlook towards life from caregiving, which are linked better care-recipient caregiver outcomes. Acknowledging the dynamic nature of many studies have investigated longitudinal patterns but on trajectories limited. Furthermore, understanding heterogeneity in will help identify risk factors indicating low or protective high over time. We...

Abstract Aging populations pose significant challenges to institutional Long-Term Care systems. Community services, which provide professional support for functional limitations, chronic diseases, or cognitive impairment community-dwelling older adults, have emerged as a potentially cost-effective solution that can aging-in-place. However, differing implementations of across societies affect adults’ health and quality life. We conduct comparative case study the evolution policy in Korea...

Abstract Given the increasing focus on importance of sleep for health and well-being, we assessed (a) association caregiving status (family caregiver/non-caregiver) with quality its moderation by psychological resilience (b) factors influencing among caregivers. Cross-sectional data subjective (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); higher global or component scores represent worse quality) (Connor-Davidson scale) from Singapore 167 family caregivers older adults 135 non-caregivers was...

Abstract Caregiving is often associated with burden, but it can also benefit family caregivers. While the two phenomena co-exist, existing studies have largely considered separately. Studies considering together are mostly cross-sectional, even though caregiving dynamic over time, requiring longitudinal study. It important to understand heterogeneity in joint (co-existing) trajectories (patterns time) of burden and benefits as help identify caregivers who continuously vulnerable determine...

Abstract Social support has been widely acknowledged as an important factor impacting family caregivers’ outcomes including burden and depression. However, research focused on social independent factor, how it changes over time, is limited. This study the first to describe heterogeneous trajectories (patterns of change time) in perceived among caregivers older adults. It also investigates if caregiver psychological resilience influences these trajectories. draws a longitudinal survey 278...