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Negative and positive health effects of caring for a disabled spouse: longitudinal findings from the caregiver health effects study.
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| Title | Negative and positive health effects of caring for a disabled spouse: longitudinal findings from the caregiver health effects study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | Beach, SR, Schulz, R, Yee, JL, Jackson, S |
| Journal | Psychol Aging |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 259-71 |
| Date Published | 2000 Jun |
| ISSN | 0882-7974 |
| Keywords | Aged, Anxiety, Caregivers, Depression, Disabled Persons, Female, Health Behavior, Health Status, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mental Health, Risk-Taking, Spouses |
| Abstract | <p>Data from the first 2 waves of the Caregiver Health Effects Study (n = 680) were analyzed to examine the effects of changes in caregiving involvement on changes in caregiver health-related outcomes in a population-based sample of elders caring for a disabled spouse. Caregiving involvement was indexed by levels of (a) spouse physical impairment, (b) help provided to the spouse, and (c) strain associated with providing help. Health-related outcomes included perceived health, health-risk behaviors, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms. Increases in spouse impairment and caregiver strain were generally related to poorer outcomes over time (poorer perceived health, increased health-risk behaviors, and increased anxiety and depression), whereas increased helping was related to better outcomes (decreased anxiety and depression). Results suggest that caring for a disabled spouse is a complex phenomenon that can have both deleterious and beneficial consequences.</p> |
| DOI | 10.1037//0882-7974.15.2.259 |
| Alternate Journal | Psychol Aging |
| PubMed ID | 10879581 |
| Grant List | HC85079 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States MH46015 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States MH52247 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States |