Research on Family Care Stress and Well-being of Sandwich Generation

• Main Authors: Chi-Te Lin, 林旗德
• Other Authors: 林璟玲博士
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31236613765352042497

碩士 === 台南科技大學 === 生活應用科學研究所 === 98 === This study examined the relationships between the family care stress of sandwich generations and well-being along with demographics. Data through a questionnaire was collected from sandwich generations in Tainan County, Taiwan. Three instruments included “Family Care Stress Scale”, “Social Support Scale” and “Well-being Scale”. Statistical analyzes included “T-test”, “OneWay ANOVA” and “Stepwise Multiple Regression”. The findings were as below. 1.The sandwich generations perceived a middle level of family care stress. In that, the most stress was “financial loadings”, and next would be “role conflict and tension” and “physically and mentally burdens”. 2.The sandwich generations perceived a middle level of well-being. In that, the main resource of well-being was “harmonious relationship”. 3.There would be significant differences on family care stress while the demographic variables were different, such as gender, age, working status, human resources, living with parents, family income, social economic status, minimum age of children, parents’ dependence and social support. 4.There would be significant differences on well-being while the demographic variables were different, such as as gender, working status, human resources, living with parents, family income, social economic status, parents’ dependence and social support. However, there would no significant differences on well-being while the demographic variable were different, such as age and family life cycle. 5.There would be significantly negative correlation between family care stress and well-being. 6.The demographic variables could be the predictors of well-being. The well-being would be higher while social support was more, the role conflict and tension was lower and the financial loadings were more. In addition, subjects who were men or the middle class social status indicated more well-being. Finally, some suggestions are addressed for the sandwich generation, government, related organizations and further researchers.