Silverstein Merril, Lowenstein Ariela, Katz Ruth, Gans Daphna, Fan Yu-Kang, Oyama Petrice
Aging Studies Institute, Syracuse University, Lyman Hall, Room 314, Syracuse, NY 13244.
Office of the President, Yezreel Valley College, Yezreel Valley, 19300 Israel.
J Marriage Fam. 2013 Aug;75(4):950-963. doi: 10.1111/jomf.12041. Epub 2013 Jul 1.
This investigation examined the cultural context of intergenerational support among older Jewish and Arab parents living in Israel. The authors hypothesized that support from adult children would be more positively consequential for the psychological well-being of Arab parents than of Jewish parents. The data derived from 375 adults age 65 and older living in Israel. Psychological well-being was measured with positive and negative affect subscales of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Overall, positive affect was highest when filial expectations for support were congruent with whether or not instrumental support was received. Findings by cultural background revealed that, among older Jews, receiving instrumental support raised positive affect and stronger filial expectations lowered it. Among older Arabs, receiving financial support raised positive affect and receiving instrumental support lowered it. Culture appears to serve as a potent force in determining which types of intergenerational support functions are expected and accepted means of serving the everyday needs of older parents.
这项调查研究了生活在以色列的老年犹太人和阿拉伯父母之间代际支持的文化背景。作者假设，成年子女的支持对阿拉伯父母心理健康的积极影响比对犹太父母更大。数据来自以色列375名65岁及以上的成年人。心理健康通过积极和消极情绪量表的积极和消极情感子量表进行测量。总体而言，当对支持的孝顺期望与是否获得工具性支持一致时，积极情绪最高。按文化背景的调查结果显示，在老年犹太人中，获得工具性支持会提高积极情绪，而更强的孝顺期望则会降低积极情绪。在老年阿拉伯人中，获得经济支持会提高积极情绪，而获得工具性支持则会降低积极情绪。文化似乎在决定哪些类型的代际支持功能被视为满足老年父母日常需求的预期和可接受方式方面发挥着强大作用。
