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. 2014 Nov 5;69(Suppl 2):S90–S97. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu142

Table 1.

Presence of Perceived Expectation and Receipt of Filial Piety (FP) by Suicidal Ideation

Yes, M (SD) No, M (SD) t/χ2 df p
2-wk suicidal ideation
 Overall expectation of filial piety 21.19 (6.46) 20.71 (6.06) −0.80 3070 .43
  Domains of FP
   Respect 3.91 (1.32) 4.01 (1.18) 0.83 3078 .41
   Make happy 3.76 (1.23) 3.74 (1.24) −0.19 3079 .85
   Care 3.62 (1.34) 3.36 (1.41) −1.84 3076 .07
   Greet 3.83 (1.29) 3.78 (1.25) −0.38 3077 .70
   Obey 3.61 (1.30) 3.56 (1.30) −0.43 3078 .67
   Financial support 2.49 (1.25) 2.26 (1.19) −1.85 3077 .06
 Overall receipt of filial piety 19.52 (5.90) 22.27 (4.89) 5.56 3070 <.001
  Domains of FP
   Respect 3.67 (1.19) 4.19 (0.90) 5.72 3079 <.001
   Make happy 3.28 (1.28) 3.84 (1.03) 5.27 3079 <.001
   Care 3.30 (1.19) 3.68 (0.17) 3.27 3077 .001
   Greet 3.57 (1.02) 4.01 (1.02) 4.30 3078 <.001
   Obey 3.19 (1.30) 3.76 (1.06) 5.27 3077 <.001
   Financial support 2.47 (1.23) 2.79 (1.22) 2.59 3076 .01
 Levels of filial expectations
  Low expectation 34 (33.0) 1,004 (33.8)
  Medium expectation 30 (29.1) 1,050 (35.4)
  High expectation 39 (37.9) 915 (30.8) 2.71 2 .26
 Levels of filial receipts
  Low receipt 56 (54.4) 1,030 (34.7)
  Medium receipt 25 (24.3) 866 (29.2)
  High receipt 22 (21.4) 25 (24.3) 17.83 2 <.001
12-mo suicidal ideation
 Overall expectation of filial piety 21.09 (6.35) 20.71 (6.06) −0.73 3070 .46
  Domains of FP
   Respect 3.95 (1.29) 4.01 (1.18) 0.59 3078 .55
   Make happy 3.71 (1.25) 3.74 (1.24) 0.23 3079 .82
   Care 3.65 (1.33) 3.36 (1.42) −2.47 3076 .01
   Greet 3.82 (1.31) 3.78 (1.25) −0.36 3077 .72
   Obey 3.51 (1.34) 3.56 (1.30) 0.48 3078 .63
   Financial support 2.46 (1.25) 2.26 (1.19) −1.98 3077 .05
 Overall receipt of filial piety 19.72 (5.86) 22.30 (4.88) 6.10 3070 <.001
  Domains of FP
   Respect 3.69 (1.16) 4.20 (0.90) 6.60 3079 <.001
   Make happy 3.34 (1.25) 3.84 (1.03) 5.58 3079 <.001
   Care 3.35 (1.19) 3.69 (1.17) 3.34 3077 .001
   Greet 3.58 (1.18) 4.01 (1.02) 4.93 3078 <.001
   Obey 3.17 (1.25) 3.77 (1.06) 6.52 3077 <.001
   Financial support 2.57 (1.24) 2.79 (1.22) 2.11 3076 .04
 Levels of filial expectations
  Low expectation 48 (33.8) 990 (33.8)
  Medium expectation 43 (30.3) 1,037 (35.4)
  High expectation 51 (35.9) 903 (30.8) 2.13 2 .34
 Levels of filial receipts
  Low receipt 75 (52.8) 1,011 (34.5)
  Medium receipt 38 (26.8) 853 (29.1)
  High receipt 29 (20.4) 1,066 (36.4) 22.78 2 <.001