An Empirical Study On The Influence Of Forward Intergenerational Support On The Level Of Depression In The Elderly

Under the background of the deepening degree of aging and the transformation of family structure,the physical and mental health of the elderly has become a problem that cannot be ignored.Under the traditional concept of our country,the older generation is more inclined to "four generations under one roof" such as the extended family,but with the profound changes of the family structure,more and more children begin to live apart from the elderly.Such a situation is not only a shock to traditional ideas,but also has an impact on the physical and mental health of many older people.As the physical condition of the elderly who separated from their children continued to decline,their mental health problems began to emerge,and the tendency of depression and suicide gradually increased.In view of this problem,many scholars have discussed the influencing factors of the physical and mental health of the elderly,and they found that family communication and social activities have a great impact on the physical and mental health of the elderly.Family has always been a topic of great concern to Chinese people.When we encounter difficulties,we always seek help from our families in the first time.As the elderly grow older,their functions are also deteriorating,and many aspects of their lives cannot be separated from the care of their families.Nowadays,the model of community pension and home-based pension is prevailing.Although in some aspects,the elderly get more intimate care in terms of their physiology,there are many problems in their psychology,such as depression,self-injury and suicide.Traditional medical methods cannot cure these mental diseases for the time being.In China,the family support system is particularly important for the mental health of family members.Whether the elderly support their children to their children,or the children support the elderly to their children,both play a huge role.The reverse intergenerational support has always been the focus of most research,while the research on the reverse intergenerational support is less.This paper adopts quantitative research methods and adopts the perspective of intergenerational support theory to conduct a linear regression analysis on the data of China’s health and pension tracking survey in 2015.This paper focuses on the research of the influence of the elderly on the depression level of their children and children.According to the research findings,the direct intergenerational support significantly affects the depression level of the elderly,to provide social workers with a really effective perspective on depression in the elderly.