Abstract
In this study, using SHARE data we examined whether adult children’s education is associated with depressive symptoms (EURO-D caseness) for older immigrants and non-immigrants in Europe. After controlling for possible confounders, we found that the education of adult children has independent effects on the mental health of their parents, and that having children with upper secondary or tertiary levels of education significantly lessen the odds of immigrants experiencing depressive symptoms. Furthermore, regular contact between parents and their adult children exerts a positive influence as well as amplifying the relationship between children’s education and mental health. Taken together, the results demonstrate that, were it not for family social capital, older immigrants might experience much worse mental health outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-92 |
| Journal | GeroPsych The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Mental health
- Aging migrants
- Adult children
- Education
- Europe
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© 2016 Hogrefe AG. This article does not exactly replicate the final version published in the journal GeroPsych. It is not a copy of the original published article and is not suitable for citation. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at: https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000145