Caregiving Choice and Caregiver-Receiver Relation: Effects on Psychological Well-being of Family Caregivers in Canada
- Authors
- Li, Lun; Lee, Yeonjung
- Issue Date
- Dec-2020
- Publisher
- CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
- Keywords
- ageing; caregiving as choice; life satisfaction; psychological symptoms
- Citation
- CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT, v.39, no.4, pp 634 - 646
- Pages
- 13
- Journal Title
- CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT
- Volume
- 39
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 634
- End Page
- 646
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/70640
- DOI
- 10.1017/S0714980819000825
- ISSN
- 0714-9808
1710-1107
- Abstract
- The psychological well-being of family caregivers is influenced by their relations with care receivers, and whether they have choice in becoming a caregiver. Limited study has explored the interaction effect of caregiver-receiver relations and caregiving choice on caregivers' psychological well-being. This study examines whether the caregiver's perceived choice moderates the association between caregiver-receiver relation and psychological well-being. Using population-based data from the 2012 Canada General Social Survey - Caregiving and Care Receiving (n = 5,285), this study applies regression and ANCOVA analyses. Results show family caregivers for spouses and children report significantly worse psychological well-being, whereas having choice to become a caregiver is associated with better psychological well-being. There was a significant moderation effect of caregiving choice on the association between caregiver-receiver relation and psychological well-being. Findings suggest that more services should be targeted for family caregivers without choice for caregiving as well as those who provide care for their children.
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