Wang Haowei, Kim Kyungmin, Burr Jeffrey A, Fingerman Karen L
Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802 USA.
Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea.
J Adult Dev. 2023;30(2):167-177. doi: 10.1007/s10804-022-09409-4. Epub 2022 Jun 11.
Using two waves of data from the (2008 and 2013), this study examined changes in financial problems before and after the Great Recession and investigated the implications for adults' depressive symptoms and relationship quality with parents. Participants in established adulthood ( = 170, age 30-46 in 2013) provided information about their financial difficulties and depressive symptoms, as well as negative relationship quality with each parent (parent-child tie; = 316) at baseline and 5 years later. Results showed that a growing number of participants experienced financial problems between the two waves, rising from 16 to 72% of participants. Moreover, 14% of participants indicated continuing financial problems and 33% reported decreased income over the 5 year observation period. Financial problems at baseline, continuing financial problems across the observation period, and decreased income over time were associated with participants' increased depressive symptoms, after controlling for their baseline depressive symptoms. Results from multilevel models also revealed that adult participants had more strained relationships with their parents if they experienced more financial problems at the follow-up interview. The harmful effect of financial problems on relationship quality with parents was partially explained by adult participants' depressive symptoms. Findings of this study highlight the important role of financial hardship for persons in established adulthood and their intergenerational ties.
本研究利用来自[具体研究名称]（2008年和2013年）的两波数据，考察了大衰退前后财务问题的变化，并调查了其对成年人抑郁症状以及与父母关系质量的影响。处于成年期（2013年时年龄为30 - 46岁，n = 170）的参与者在基线期和5年后提供了有关他们财务困难、抑郁症状以及与每位父母消极关系质量（亲子关系；n = 316）的信息。结果显示，两波调查期间经历财务问题的参与者数量不断增加，从16%增至72%。此外，14%的参与者表示持续存在财务问题，33%的参与者报告在5年观察期内收入减少。在控制了基线抑郁症状后，基线期的财务问题、观察期内持续的财务问题以及随时间推移的收入减少都与参与者抑郁症状的增加有关。多层次模型的结果还显示，如果成年参与者在随访访谈中经历更多财务问题，他们与父母的关系会更紧张。财务问题对与父母关系质量的有害影响部分可由成年参与者的抑郁症状来解释。本研究结果凸显了财务困境对成年期人群及其代际关系的重要作用。
