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This study analyzes mothers' preference of a future primary caregiver by using within-family analysis approach in the context of Sundanese population in rural West Java, Indonesia. This is a cross-sectional study involving healthy mothers (60-69 years old) with a perfect score of Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL), and who had at least two living children. The within-family analysis of a selection of future caregivers was conducted based on the report from 177 mothers of their 904 children using multilevel modeling with binomial outcome. Being a daughter, older, emotionally the closest to the mother, having supported the mother in the past, being perceived as future bequest receiver, and being geographically closer to mother increased the chance of being selected as preferred future primary caregivers. There were also cross-level effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on the selection of future primary caregivers by mothers, where poor mothers tend to pick poor children as their future primary caregivers. The results were contrasted to the findings from a similar study conducted in the United States. In addition, the importance of knowledge about future care preference and its implications for intervention is discussed.
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Hijos Adultos , Cuidadores/psicología , Conducta de Elección , Relaciones Madre-Hijo/etnología , Madres/psicología , Núcleo Familiar , Anciano , Composición Familiar/etnología , Femenino , Conducta de Ayuda , Humanos , Indonesia , Relaciones Intergeneracionales , Persona de Mediana Edad , Población Rural , Factores SocioeconómicosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The termination of a romantic relationship is an established predictor of suicide attempt. Severing a relationship with a romantic figure can feel life-ending, based on attachment theory. AIMS: The primary goal of this study was to determine if specific risk markers for suicide are related to an individual's commitment level to the romantic relationship prior to its dissolution. METHOD: The purpose of this study was to examine if commitment and investment are linked with suicidal risk in a sample of adults (n = 208) in the United States ages 18-64 who experienced the break-up of a significant romantic relationship within the past 3 months. RESULTS: A structural equation model analysis revealed a significant association between commitment to the romantic relationship and suicidal risk when mediated by depression. This suggests that high commitment to the previous romantic relationship is indirectly associated with suicidal risk, indicating a need for increased attention to individuals who recently experienced a break-up. LIMITATIONS: This study is limited by its cross-sectional design and by retrospective accounts of the previous relationships. CONCLUSION: This study indicates that high commitment to a romantic relationship may serve as a risk factor of depression and therefore of suicide when the relationship is terminated.