Intergenerational support

Exposure

4 papers2 findings

  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Funder: Peking University
  • Humans4

Outcomes

2

Activities of Daily Living score

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Intergenerational support has no effect on activities of Daily Living score in humans.

    “ADL differences were smaller and did not remain statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons.”

    HumansAfter correction for multiple comparisons2011–2015 trajectories; 2018 outcomen = 12,769

    Family support linked to daily tasks in adults aged 45–85 in China

    Research Square8 Oct 2026Preprint

Intrinsic capacity

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Intergenerational support improves intrinsic capacity in humans.

    “all three forms of intergenerational support from adult children-financial, emotional, and caregiving-have significant positive effects on the intrinsic capacity of older adults”

    Humanstwo-way fixed effects model

    How does intergenerational support from adult children shape the intrinsic capacity of older adults? Empirical evidence from the CHARLS

    Aging clinical and experimental research31 Aug 2025

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Family support linked to daily tasks in adults aged 45–85 in China

In 12,769 adults in China, increasing financial reciprocity with minimal interaction was linked to 0.67 points higher daily task limitation scores than high exchange with…In 12,769 adults in China, increasing financial reciprocity with minimal interaction was linked to 0.67 points higher daily task limitation scores than high exchange with stable interaction.

Preprint: cohort study of 12,769 peoplePopulations