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Table 7 Operational Definition of Filial Piety

From: Filial piety and older adult caregiving among Chinese and Chinese-American families in the United States: a concept analysis

Filial piety is an intrinsic desire of adult children to support parents/elders materially and emotionally as well as an extrinsic desire to adhere to the Chinese societal moral tenet to honor family and be honorable children