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. 2023 Jun;36(2):97-107.
doi: 10.1024/1662-9647/a000307. Epub 2023 Feb 10.

Activities of Daily Living Needs and Support in Adult Child-Parent Dyads

Joan K Monin  1 , Gail McAvay  2 , Talha Ali  2 , Brooke C Feeney  3 , Richard Marottoli  2 , Joseph E Gaugler  4 , Kira Birditt  5
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Activities of Daily Living Needs and Support in Adult Child-Parent Dyads

Joan K Monin et al. GeroPsych (Bern). 2023 Jun.

Abstract

This study examined whether changes in middle-aged children's perceptions of their parents' activities of daily living needs (ADL needs) were associated with changes in the mutuality of support in their relationship. A group of 366 middle-aged children in Waves 1 (2008) and 2 (2013) of the Family Exchanges Study self-reported providing and receiving tangible, emotional, and informational support to and from their n = 468 parents. Increased perceived parental ADL needs were associated with increased provision of tangible and informational support to parents but not with changes in support received. Increases in perceived parental ADL needs were associated with higher incongruence for all three support types (the child providing more support than they receive).

Keywords: communal support; disability; middle-aged children; older adults.

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Conflict of Interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Association between change in ADL/IADL needs and change in tangible, emotional, and informational support.
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