The influence of childhood family relations on depression of middle-aged and elderly people

DU Chun-jing; PANG Yue; SUN Ju-mei; XIE Rui-rui; WANG Qiong; LIU Jun; WU Bing-yi

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2021.06.014

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DU Chun-jing, PANG Yue, SUN Ju-mei, XIE Rui-rui, WANG Qiong, LIU Jun, WU Bing-yi. The influence of childhood family relations on depression of middle-aged and elderly people[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2021, 25(6): 698-702. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2021.06.014

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DU Chun-jing, PANG Yue, SUN Ju-mei, XIE Rui-rui, WANG Qiong, LIU Jun, WU Bing-yi. The influence of childhood family relations on depression of middle-aged and elderly people[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2021, 25(6): 698-702. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2021.06.014

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DU Chun-jing, PANG Yue, SUN Ju-mei, XIE Rui-rui, WANG Qiong, LIU Jun, WU Bing-yi. The influence of childhood family relations on depression of middle-aged and elderly people[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2021, 25(6): 698-702. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2021.06.014

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The influence of childhood family relations on depression of middle-aged and elderly people

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2021.06.014

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School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 201053, China
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Party Committee Office, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 201053, China
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Department of Social Medicine, School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 201053, China

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National Social Science Foundation of China 17ZDA124

National Social Science Foundation of China 18BRK013

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Corresponding author: WU Bing-yi, E-mail: wuby369@163.com
Received Date: 2020-10-04
Rev Recd Date: 2021-01-08
Publish Date: 2021-06-10

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Objective Through quantitative analysis of the influence of childhood family relationship on depression in middle-aged and elderly people, this paper aims to provide a life-cycle perspective for the promotion strategies of mental health in middle-aged and elderly people. Methods Based on the data of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS) (2013, 2014, and 2015), Logistic regression model were used to evaluate the relationship between childhood family relationship and mental health in the middle and later stages of life. Results The incidence of depression in middle-aged and older people was 31.2%. Univarriate Logistic regression analysis showed that factors including age, gender, marital status, education level, parents' education level, birthplace, childhood family economic status, health status, relationship with parents of different genders, and the relationship between parents were risk factors for depression in middle-aged and older people (all P<0.05). The binary Logistic regression results showed that poor relationships with caregivers and poor relationships between parents in childhood were risk factors for depression in middle-aged and older people. Specifically, the risk of depression in middle-aged and older people who have a "poor relationship" with a male caregiver during childhood was 1.58 times that of a "good relationship, " and this risk increased to 1.95 times when they have a "poor relationship" with a female caregiver during childhood.In addition, the risk of depression in middle-aged and older people with "poor relationship" between parents in childhood was 1.40 times that of a "good relationship". Conclusion Family relationship in childhood plays a vital role in mental health in the middle and later life. In childhood, the bad inter-generations, especially the bad mother-child relationship, are the risk factors of depression for middle-aged and older people. We should understand and formulate health promotion strategies for middle-aged and older adults from the whole life cycle perspective.
- Family relations in childhood,
- Depression,
- Middle aged and elderly people,
- Life course

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