Table 4.
Mean differences in support indicators across bidirectional intergenerational support profiles.
| Profile | Child-to-parent economic support | Parent-to-child economic support | Frequency of contact | Frequency of in-person contact | Parent–child emotional closeness | Frequency of children helping parents with housework | Frequency of parents helping children with housework |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-MI-LC (I) | 3.9908 (1.745) | 2.1816 (1.60492) | 2.3269 (0.74463) | 2.5353 (0.99712) | 2.0232 (0.07105) | 3.0801 (1.20044) | 3.8739 (1.37498) |
| HS-HI-HC (II) | 4.6167 (1.66453) | 2.7032 (1.79517) | 1.6951 (0.51639) | 1.8589 (0.51512) | 2.9986 (0.01799) | 2.1681 (0.7274) | 3.609 (1.43511) |
| CS-LI-HC (III) | 4.0016 (1.60347) | 1.7049 (1.2825) | 2.4396 (0.6446) | 3.0616 (0.7793) | 2.9968 (0.02547) | 4.057 (0.84514) | 4.6521 (0.73127) |
| LS-LI-MC (IV) | 3.9015 (1.32425) | 1.8993 (1.28483) | 2.4173 (0.66169) | 2.5965 (0.75897) | 2.5312 (0.13001) | 3.17 (1.01658) | 4.1398 (1.06587) |
| F | 100.079*** | 218.589*** | 936.41*** | 1564.965*** | 104810.253*** | 2509.484*** | 390.998*** |
| LSD | 4 < 1 < 3 < 2 | 3 < 4 < 1 < 2 | 2 < 1 < 4 < 3 | 2 < 1 < 4 < 3 | 1 < 4 < 3 < 2 | 2 < 1 < 4 < 3 | 2 < 1 < 4 < 3 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.