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Filial piety and older adult caregiving among Chinese and Chinese-American families in the United States: a concept analysis

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Xiao, Chunhong, Patrician, Patricia A., Montgomery, Aoyjai P., Wang, Youhua, Jablonski, Rita, Markaki, Adelais·2024·BMC Nursing

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Background: The culturally sensitive nursing practice has not embedded filial piety as a cultural value and stance pertaining to caregiving among aging Chinese and Chinese-American (CCA) families in the United States, yet it is critical for healthy aging among CCAs. Purpose: To understand filial piety when caring for aging CCAs and conceptualize an operational definition and framework. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases. Analysis of the concept of filial piety among CCAs used Walker and Avant’s methods. Twenty-six studies were selected in the final full-text analysis. Findings: Synthesis of evidence identified four antecedents: (a) filial obligation as a ‘cultural gene’, (b) sense of altruism, (c) familial solidarity, and (d) societal expectation of ‘birth right’. Attributes included familial material and emotional support, obedience, pious reverence, and societal norms. Consequences were related to caregiver burden, psychological and physical well-being, quality of life, and health equity. Conclusion: Filial piety is an intrinsic desire to support aging parents and an extrinsic desire to adhere to Chinese societal moral tenets. The proposed operational framework “Caregiving for aging CCAs in the United States” merits further study.

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Authors
Xiao, C., Patrician, P. A., Montgomery, A. P., Wang, Y., Jablonski, R., & Markaki, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • Southwest University (CN)
Corresponding author
Xiao, Chunhong
Venue
BMC Nursing
Published
2024-02-13
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
115-115
ISSN
1472-6955 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4391784446
Cited by
109
References
89
Citations by year
2026: 59 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 8
FWCI
78.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Nursing (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords
filial piety, Chinese American families, Chinese family, intergenerational caregiving, filial duty, altruism, social expectations, caregiver burden, healthy aging

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