Inequalities in associations between young adult caregiving and social relationships: Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study.
Inequalities in associations between young adult caregiving and social relationships: Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study.
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年轻人照顾和社会关系之间的不平等：来自英国家庭纵向研究的证据。
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10.1002/jad.12202
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Lacey RE
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作者：
Lacey RE
介绍年轻成人照顾者（16-29岁）是一个重要的，但未被充分认识的非正式照顾者群体。有一些证据表明，年轻的成年照顾者有较少的社会关系。然而，这项研究在很大程度上是横截面设计或仅限于照顾者，没有与非照顾者进行比较。此外，几乎没有证据表明，在年轻人的就业和社会关系之间的关联是否存在不平等，以及在多大程度上存在不平等，这些不平等是由性别、年龄、就业强度或家庭收入决定的。我们调查了成为一个年轻的成年人照顾者和随后的社会关系之间的联系，（亲密朋友的数量和参与有组织的社会活动）在短期（开始后1-2年）和长期（4-5年后）。我们还评估了性别，年龄，家庭收入，和adverving intensity.ResultsOverall的差异，那些成为年轻的成年人照顾者，特别是那些提供5+ h/周，报告在短期内，但不是长期的朋友少。未观察到年轻人的行为与参与有组织的社会活动之间存在关联。此外，没有证据表明性别，年龄，收入或工作时间的差异。ConclusionsBecoming一个年轻的成年人照顾者与减少亲密朋友的数量，特别是在短期内。鉴于朋友提供的实际和情感支持的重要性，及早确定年轻成年人的照顾者，提高人们对年轻成年人的照顾意识，可能有助于减轻对社会关系的影响。
IntroductionYoung adult caregivers (aged 16–29 years) are an important but underrecognized group of informal caregivers. There is some evidence suggesting that young adult caregivers have fewer social relationships. However, this research has been largely cross‐sectional in design or restricted to caregivers, providing no comparison with noncaregivers. Further, there is little evidence on whether and to what extent there are inequalities in associations between young adult caregiving and social relationships by gender, age, caregiving intensity, or household income.MethodsUsing five waves of data on 3‐4000 young adults aged 16–29 from the UK Household Longitudinal Study, we investigated associations between becoming a young adult caregiver and subsequent social relationships (number of close friends and participation in organized social activities) in the short‐term (1–2 years after caregiving initiation) and longer‐term (4–5 years later). We also assessed differences by gender, age, household income, and caregiving intensity.ResultsOverall, those who became young adult caregivers, and particularly those providing 5+ h/week, reported fewer friends in the short‐ but not longer‐term. No associations were observed between young adult caregiving and participation in organized social activities. Also, there was no evidence of differences by gender, age, income, or caregiving hours.ConclusionsBecoming a young adult caregiver is associated with a reduction in number of close friends, particularly in the short‐term. Given the importance of practical and emotional support provided by friends, the early identification of young adult caregivers and greater population awareness of caring in young adulthood may help to mitigate the effects on social relationships.
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