Impact Of Intergenerational Support On Self-rated Health Of The Elderly

The continuous low fertility rate and the improvement of medical level have accelerated the aging process.China is facing the severe problem of the elderly population,and it is urgent to actively deal with the problem of ageing.The research on elderly health in academia involves multidisciplinary and multi-disciplinary fields.The state actively promotes the healthy China strategy,and the 13 th Five-Year Plan for Healthy Ageing to the 14 th Five-Year Plan provides strong support for actively maintaining the health function of the elderly and improving their health level.From the existing research,the current research on the health of older people covers three levels: the state,society forces and the family.Personal characteristics,family support,socio-economic status,social support and other aspects all affect the health of the elderly.With the development,the family structure is becoming smaller and smaller.The support function of Chinese families is shared by pension institutions,communities and other multiple subjects.Scholars are concerned that family intergenerational support has an impact on the health of the elderly,but due to the different regions,populations and specific health indicators,it has draw a different conclusion.There is inconsistency.Therefore,this article takes self-assessment health as an indicator to measure the health of the elderly,and discusses the impact of family intergenerational support on the health of the elderly.Based on the theory of social exchange、Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory,etc.,this study constructs an analytical framework for the self-rated health of the elderly by family intergenerational support,and puts forward relevant research assumptions.Using the cross-sectional data of the 2018 China Family Tracking Survey database,the impact of economic support,life care support and emotional support on the self-rated health of the elderly is compared through the analysis of the ordered variable regression model and the bipolar logic regression model.The research results show:(1)At present,it is commoned that longevity and diseases coexist in the elderly population in my country,and there are significant differences between in gender,urban and rural areas,and age.(2)In terms of the content of family intergenerational support,the overall performance is that most children provide financial support to their parents,while parents provide life care support to their children.(3)The statistical results show that the three types of intergenerational support(economic support,life care support,and emotional support)have a significant positive impact on the self-rated health of the elderly,and emotional support is more statistically significant than other types of support.(4)From the perspective of the elderly,the acceptance or giving of intergenerational support has a positive effect on the self-rated health.Acceptance can obtain more survival resources,while giving can enhance the self-efficacy of the elderly and enhance the value acquisition sense.