THE EFFECTS OF CAREGIVING HISTORY ON THE WELL-BEING OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS LATER IN LIFE
Sarah Neller, Radion Svynarenko · 2024
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Sarah Neller and Radion Svynarenko explore in this 2024 study how a past spell of caregiving shapes well-being in later life. Most research stresses the toll of care work; this team also hunts for gains. They link life history survey data on caregiving of six months or more with well-being measures gathered from 2016 to 2022 in a large retirement study.
The effects came out mixed. Past caregivers reported lower life satisfaction, yet stronger compassionate goals and a firmer sense of purpose. They also feared aging less. The authors suggest building on the gains: programs could help caregivers keep the purpose and compassion while easing the losses, a fuller picture of care's long shadow.
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| CREATOR | Sarah Neller, Radion Svynarenko |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |