Middle-aged children's perceptions of receiving accommodation from their parent and instrumental caregiving intentions

Abstract

Grounded in communication accommodation theory, this study examined the association between middle-aged children's perceptions of receiving accommodation from their parent and children's intentions to provide instrumental care for the parent. Children's communication satisfaction was also tested as a mediator of this association. Perceptions of receiving accommodation were directly and positively associated with caregiving intentions. Although perceptions of receiving accommodation were also positively associated with communication satisfaction, communication satisfaction did not mediate the association between perceived accommodation and instrumental caregiving intentions. Findings are discussed with respect to how they advance the mediating mechanism phase of communication accommodation theory.