Bifarin, O, Quinn, C, Breen, L, Yu, L and Oyebode, J (2022) Filial discrepancy: an exploration of meaning, motivation, and preparedness to care amongst offspring affected by One-Child Policy (OCP). In: The 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, London, UK & Virtual.

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Abstract

Aims: Due to the impact of the One-Child Policy (OCP) in China (1979-2015), there has been a diminution of family networks, rapid urbanisation, and an increase in the number of women in employment. Against this backdrop of demographic and cultural transitions, there are growing concerns around the sustainability of traditional family-based caregiving, despite the cultural value placed on Xiao (filial piety). Considering China’s collectivist culture and increasing ageing population, we therefore explored how motivation, meaning, and preparedness could influence the future caregiving responsibilities for offspring affected by OCP.
Methods: We adopted a constructivist position using a hermeneutic phenomenology approach. We interviewed 8 future carers, aged 25-35 years about care provision for parents in the future. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews, analysed using reflective thematic analysis and employed a latent level analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2020). Three themes were prominent: (i) caregiving belief (ii) caregiving process (iii) contextual factors. All were captured under an overarching theme “competing pressures- meanings, motivation and preparedness”.
Result and conclusion(s): Participants perceived long term care settings as an unviable option and consequently, spoke of having to provide or organise care themselves to fulfil Xiao, despite the inherent stress. The eventual discrepancy between ideal self (filial expectations) and actual self (filial performance) could ultimately have adverse implications for the quality of care provided. Findings highlighted an urgent need for education and training, development of sensitive services as well as advance care planning.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Divisions:	Nursing & Allied Health
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2022 12:15
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2022 12:15
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17119

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