What Kind of Filial Piety Can Promote the Elder's Subjective Wellbeing?—— An Analysis Based on the Data of CFPS
Using data from the China Family Panel Studies,this article explores the complex association between two basic dimensions of filial piety and the subjective well-being of elderly parents from the perspective of intergenerational interaction,as a way to explore the positive value of filial piety for the aging society.It finds that children's reciprocal filial piety is a posi-tive contributor to the well-being of elderly parents by enhancing emotional support,and it has a stronger effect on the relatively disadvantaged such as those who do not have a pension.In contrast,children's authoritarian filial piety has no significant effect on the well-being of parents but promotes children's financial support for aging parents.These results suggest that reciprocal filial piety constitutes an important complement to the institutionalized old-age security system in contemporary China and is the cultural basis for securing the well-being of the elderly population at the family level.In contrast,authoritative filial piety that emphasizes parent-child hierarchical differences does not,although it helps to stimulate children's financial support for their parents.Therefore,in the process of creating a supportive and respectful environment for the aged,attention should be paid to the differences in the contemporary values of different dimensions of filial piety.
Well-being of ElderlyReciprocal Filial PietyAuthoritarian Filial PietyFilial Piety Support
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