Journal of International Psychiatry

Objective To explore the family dynamic structure in intergenerational parenting families and its impact on sleep quality of the elderly. Methods General information questionnaire, Self-Rating Scale of Systemic Family Dynamics（SSFD） and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were conducted on 140 older adults in intergenerational and 285 non-intergenerational households. Results The scores of four dimensions of family dynamic structure were calculated respectively. There was no significant difference between the score of family dynamics and the total score of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index between the two groups (p > 0.05). In Pearsons correlation analysis, there was no significant correlation between the family atmosphere dimension and the total score of Pittsburgh sleep quality index. The system logic dimension was negatively correlated with the total score of Pittsburgh sleep quality index. The individualization dimension and the disease perception dimension were positively correlated with the score of Pittsburgh sleep Quality Index. Conclusion There is no significant difference in family dynamic structure and sleep quality risk between the two family types. The dimensions of system logic, individuation and disease concept were related to sleep quality.

[Key words] Family dynamics; Intergenerational family rearing; The elderly; Sleep quality