Enyi Jen, Hsun-Yu Chan, H N Cheung
Addressing adolescent social and emotional concerns: Insights from loneliness, burnout, and preferred conversation topics in Asian and UK contexts post-pandemic
Acta psychologica
crosssectional study aimed investigate perspective caregiving practices thai adolescents towards elderly northeastern region thailand study carried july 1st september 30th 2023 among 1551 participants grades 46 eight randomly selected schools analyzing using descriptive statistics results found average age 1530166 years old 624 female lived parents relatives 364 parents experienced either widowhood separation 694 families monthly income less 15000 thb 337 elderly person family 16 lived bedridden patients 403 required assistance daily activities cooking mobility 587 diabetes high blood pressure 593 primary caregiver family parents relatives usually taking role adolescent grandchildren spent majority time education almost one three rarely took care elderly even though parents teachers taught moral responsibility regarding belief merit would arise taking care elderly one five indifferent believe half believed extent selfassessment ability take care elderly moderate low levels despite receiving information family teachers various media predominant perspective caregiving perceived responsibility parents health professionals belief elderly captious irksome therefore advisable present policyoriented information across education health societal dimensions support children young people learn elderly individuals instilling responsibility within families societies fostering sustainable wellbeingoriented community