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Caregiving intensity and its association with subjective views of ageing among informal caregivers with different sociodemographic background: A longitudinal analysis from Germany
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Abstract We analysed whether care time, burden and range of caregiving tasks were associated with informal caregivers' subjective views of ageing (measured as attitudes towards own age (ATOA), subjective age (SA), and onset of old age (OOA)), and whether these associations differed as a function of the careg... view more
We analysed whether care time, burden and range of caregiving tasks were associated with informal caregivers' subjective views of ageing (measured as attitudes towards own age (ATOA), subjective age (SA), and onset of old age (OOA)), and whether these associations differed as a function of the caregivers' age and gender. Adjusted cluster-robust fixed effects regression analyses were conducted with gender and age as moderators using data of informal caregivers (≥ 40 years) of the population-based German Ageing Survey (2014, 2017). All three aspect of care intensity were associated with changes in subjective views of ageing and this pattern was a function of the caregiver's age and gender. Care time was significantly associated with higher SA. Care tasks were significantly associated with more positive ATOA and earlier OOA. Age moderated the association between burden and ATOA, with older adults reporting more positive ATOA. Gender moderated the association between care time and ATOA; women reported less positive ATOA than men with increasing care time, but also felt subjectively younger than men with a broader range of care tasks. Age- and gender-stratified analysis indicated further differences. Our findings suggest to reduce care time, especially among older and female caregivers, to prevent a worsening of views of ageing, while being involved in a broad range of care tasks seems to (only) benefit female caregivers.... view less
Keywords
caregiving; caregiver; aging; age; self-image; gender-specific factors; socioeconomic factors; stress; well-being
Classification
Gerontology
Free Keywords
DEAS 2014; DEAS 2017; Care; Caregiving; Subjective age; Subjective views of ageing
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
European Journal of Ageing, 21 (2024)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-023-00797-4
ISSN
1613-9380
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed