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Effects of Parental Favoritism in Childhood on Depression among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence from China

Authors
Wenxin Jiang1, Zhengxiu Sun2, Chao Ma1, *
1School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
2School of Economics and Management, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211102, China
*Corresponding author. Email: machao@seu.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Chao Ma
Available Online 30 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_77How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Parental favoritism in childhood; Depression; Middle-aged and older adults; Life course theory; CHARLS
Abstract

Based on the life course theory, we quantitatively analyze the effects of parental favoritism in childhood on the depression of middle-aged and older adults. Using the 2014 and 2018 data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS), we found that the damaging effects of parental favoritism in childhood on depression among middle-aged and elderly adults were statistically significant (P<0.05). Moreover, there is gender heterogeneity in this effect. The respondents' middle-aged and late-life depression is statistically related to same-sex caregiver favoritism only. Respondents' self-reported parental favoritism is not just a feeling but is significantly related to allocating resources such as family education and nutrition in the early years. Policymakers should take early action to guide multi-child families with fair parenting and scientific education, prevent middle-aged and elderly depression, and improve this group's whole life health based on the life course perspective.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 December 2022
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978-2-494069-89-3
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_77How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Author(s)
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