Variable | Elderly Parents (N = 65) | Adult Children (N = 65) | Adult Grandchildren (N = 69) | χ2 | |||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Family Status Married/living with a spouse Not married/living with a spouse |
52 13 |
80.0 20.0 |
46 19 |
70.7 29.3 |
23 42 |
34.1 65.9 | 0.77 |
Religiosity Orthodox Conservative Observant |
- 24 41 |
- 36.9 63.1 |
- 25 40 |
- 38.4 61.6 |
- 22 43 |
- 33.8 66.2 | 4.77 |
Style of Living City (small/big) Rural (village/community) |
55 10 |
84.6 15.4 |
53 12 |
81.5 18.5 |
56 9 |
86.1 13.9 | 5.25 |
Type of Attachment 1 - 7 Avoidance type Anxiety type | M
5.8 | SD
0.7 | M
5.7 | SD
0.4 | M
5.2
| SD
0.8
| 19.88** |
Age (in Years) | M 73.4 | SD 6.2 | M 53.1 | SD 7.1 | M 26.8 | SD 6.7 | F F(3,217) = 31.19* |
Education (in Years) | 11.4 | 5.1 | 14.9 | 4.3 | 16.0 | 2.8 | F(2,665) = 7.4 |
Filial Responsibility 1 - 5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | F(2,665) = 16.22*** |
Sense of Mastery 1 - 5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 | F(2,665) = 7.32** |
Self-Esteem 1 - 5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 4. 3 | 0.3 | F(2,762) = 12.12** |
Family Support 1 - 7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 | F(2,665) = 8.21* |