Migration of adult children and quality of life of older parents left-behind in Nepal.
WHOQOL-BREF
cross-sectional research
left-behind older parents
migration of children
quality of life
Journal
Geriatrics & gerontology international
ISSN: 1447-0594
Titre abrégé: Geriatr Gerontol Int
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 101135738
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
14
05
2020
revised:
05
08
2020
accepted:
05
09
2020
pubmed:
1
10
2020
medline:
1
12
2020
entrez:
30
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Studies regarding the impact of adult children's migration on older parents left-behind have focused on physical and mental health. This study assessed the relationship between migration of adult children and quality of life (QOL) of older parents left-behind in Nepal. A cross-sectional community-based survey was carried out (May-July 2019) among 791 randomly selected older adults aged ≥60 years. QOL was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-abbreviated scale, and migration status was assessed into three categories: no migration, internal migration only and any international migration. A range of sociodemographic characteristics were measured for adjustment. Associations between migration of children and each domain of the QOL were examined by multilevel mixed regression. Scores for QOL were; 58.8 ± 19.8 for physical, 63.7 ± 18.0 for psychological, 60.7 ± 16.2 for social, and 61.8 ± 15.0 for environmental domains. This study identified positive and null associations between the migration of children and QOL for parents, with higher scores for physical (b = 5.16, P = 0.017) and environmental (b = 3.19, P = 0.046) domains among left-behind parents whose children migrated internally compared with parents whose children did not migrate. The findings differ from previous research showing poorer QOL among left-behind older parents. Migration plays a significant role in shaping physical and environmental QOL among left-behind parents living in rural areas with important implications for migrants, their families, researchers and social scientists. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 1061-1066..
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1061-1066Informations de copyright
© 2020 Japan Geriatrics Society.
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