Wang Meimei, Yang Yongchun, Liu Mengqin, Yu Huailiang
School of Resource and Environmental Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
College of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 18;18(8):4289. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18084289.
Family composition impacts individual consumption habits, which may potentially transform urban integral space structure. Due to the reform in the housing system at the end of the 1990s and increases in residents' income, houses became more affordable, and intergenerational household cohabitation is no longer the primary pattern. Nonetheless, as families change, it still remains an important form of family composition. Intergenerational support is important in household habitation. This study examines the temporal changes and the structure of intergenerational household cohabitation. Moreover, intergenerational factors in groups of all genders and ages are analyzed. We found that intergenerational household cohabitation in Chengdu comprises three structures: elders living with married children, elders living with unmarried children, and elders living with grandchildren. According to multiple logistic regression, we can see that inadequate housing, economy of costs, cases of emergency, fear of loneliness, care of grandchildren, and poor health have marked effects on household cohabitation, and the positive or negative effects are distinct regarding different structures. To be more specific, the significance of financial support in family composition decreases, and that of support in daily care increases with age. The influence of financial support, daily care support, and emotional support peaks among those aged between 35-60, followed by individuals under 35, and those aged over 60. Financial support is comparatively important for individuals under 35, and females attach more importance to emotional support in intergenerational household cohabitation. The findings provide a basis for subsequent studies of family composition.
家庭构成影响个人消费习惯，这可能会潜在地改变城市整体空间结构。由于20世纪90年代末住房制度的改革以及居民收入的增加，住房变得更能负担得起，代际家庭同居不再是主要模式。尽管如此，随着家庭结构的变化，它仍然是家庭构成的一种重要形式。代际支持在家庭居住中很重要。本研究考察了代际家庭同居的时间变化和结构。此外，还分析了所有性别和年龄组中的代际因素。我们发现成都的代际家庭同居包括三种结构：与已婚子女同住的老年人、与未婚子女同住的老年人以及与孙辈同住的老年人。根据多元逻辑回归分析，我们可以看到住房不足、成本经济、紧急情况、害怕孤独、照顾孙辈以及健康状况不佳对家庭同居有显著影响，并且不同结构的正负影响各不相同。更具体地说，经济支持在家庭构成中的重要性随着年龄增长而降低，日常照料支持的重要性则随着年龄增长而增加。经济支持、日常照料支持和情感支持的影响在35至60岁人群中达到峰值，其次是35岁以下人群和60岁以上人群。经济支持对35岁以下人群相对重要，女性在代际家庭同居中更重视情感支持。这些研究结果为后续家庭构成研究提供了依据。
