Finding the Nuance in Eldercare Measurement: Latent Profiles of Eldercare Characteristics

Caregiving Role and Psychosocial and Individual Factors: A Systematic Review

“…Despite the fact that emotional stress and caregiver overload appear in many articles as one and the same concept, we considered it appropriate to differentiate them in two sub-themes. Three articles [ 35 , 43 , 44 ] reported the emotional stress experienced by caregivers, in addition to the psychological distress they experience due to the provision of care [ 30 , 45 , 46 ]. The caregiver’s stress process is influenced by a number of interrelated elements, including primary stressors (related to the characteristics of the patient’s illness and the tasks performed by caregivers), and the caregiver’s subjective appraisal of these stressors, as well as their personal resources that may act as protective factors (e.g., social support and coping strategies).…”

“…The burden associated with care was the most distressing factor for caregivers [ 39 ]. This burden was higher when disease symptoms were severe [ 9 , 34 , 36 , 43 , 52 , 53 ] and when reciprocity between patient and caregiver was low (i.e., when there was a potential give-and-take imbalance in the relationship) [ 54 , 55 ]. The burden was also related to the number of hours they provided care [ 39 , 56 ].…”

“…After the measurement of certain variables in caregivers, it was observed that the greatest affection suffered by them due to caregiving was the burden that this work produces, which affected their health and quality of life [ 39 ]. This burden was greater when the symptomatology of the disease was not favorable, when there was no reciprocity between the caregiver and the person receiving care, and when the number of hours spent taking care of these people was greater [ 9 , 34 , 36 , 43 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 66 ].…”

“… [ 88 ] Israel Physical disability All ages CES-D (α = 0.85) Informal Women (100%) 45–64 Most were employed Caregivers of a child or spouse suffer greater burden and a higher level of depressive mood compared to those who care for their parents NR Caregivers who are in charge of a child or spouse perceive worse health than those who take care of their parents Caregivers who are in charge of a child or spouse reported needing psychological counseling Measures such as coping strategies were not studied Small sample size 18. [ 43 ] USA Physical and mental disability Elderly Subjective perception of self-reported health (α = NR) Work satisfaction (α = NR) Survey Work-Home Interaction-Nijmegen (SWING) (α = between 0.77 and 0.89) Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale (self-acceptance α = 0.83 and personal growth α = 0.68) Informal Women (65.4%) Men (34.6%) AA = 53.12 NR High levels of tension and low levels of well-being Low levels of psychological health (depression, anxiety, stress, etc.) NR Caregivers who provided long-term care showed greater conflict between family and work The sample was collected in 1992, so the population and the characteristics of the caregivers have changed 19.…”

Family Care-Work Interference and Mid/Late-Career Motivation and Intentions: Mediating Role of Occupational Future Time Perspective

“…For this study, the definition includes workers caring for both children or grandchildren, and ascendants (parents or grandparents) (White-Means, 2017), and encompasses the performance of two general roles: the working role and the caregiver role. These roles may conflict with one another (Barling et al, 1994; Kulik, 2019; MacEwen & Barling, 1994) and may also give rise to role overload (Gordon et al, 2012), depending on the number of daily hours that the two occupations require (Barrah et al, 2004), as well as the living situation of the care recipient and their degree of impairment (Bramble et al, 2020). Consequently, multiple work and family caregiving roles increase the likelihood of experiencing FCIW/WIFC.…”