An overview of studies on the impact of filial piety in modern life
An overview of studies on the impact of filial piety in modern life
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https://doi.org/10.1243/0r771k18Keywords:
Filial piety, Effect of filial piety, Positive effect of filial piety, Negative effect of filial pietyAbstract
Filial piety, one of the important values in the family, is shown in the children's gratitude, respect, and care for their elderly parents. In addition to the positive impacts, filial piety in modern life also puts more or less pressure on family members, especially children. This study aims to conduct a literature review on the effects of filial piety in modern life. Based on a review of 24 journal articles, the results show that most studies indicated a positive effect of filial piety on learning and mental health outcomes, including depression, life satisfaction, personal and family happiness and so on. However, some studies also confirm that filial piety is a burden for children, causing elderly parents to increase their sense of dependence, reduce cognitive flexibility, and obey their elderly parents. Some studies also show that it is necessary to consider the socio-cultural context and specific family relationships to be able to fully understand the effect of filial piety. The literature review also shows that the negative effect of filial piety has not been fully studied, even though it still exists in practice. In addition, there has been no study focusing on clarifying these two aspects simultaneously. Therefore, a study that not only points out the positive but also the negative effects of filial piety in the context of social culture and specific family relationships will provide a more complete view of this filial piety in modern life.
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