The hidden cost of informal care: An empirical study on female caregivers' subjective well-being
The hidden cost of informal care: An empirical study on female caregivers' subjective well-being
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.01.051
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发表时间：
2019-03-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Chu, Lanlan
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作者：
Chen, Lu;Fan, Hongli;Chu, Lanlan
本研究利用中国健康与营养调查（CHNS）的数据，考察了非正式照料对中国女性照料者主观幸福感的影响。我们发现，非正式护理显着降低了主观幸福感的女性照顾者使用工具变量（IV）有序概率模型。研究结果显示，照顾对农村照顾者主观幸福感的影响比城市照顾者更显著。提供的护理时间越长或越多，对主观幸福感的负面影响就越大。基于这些发现，我们进一步确定了“财富”和“健康”的两个渠道，通过非正式护理降低主观幸福感。这些研究结果对政策制定者克服在中国建立和发展非正式护理支持系统所面临的挑战具有启示意义。
Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this study investigated the impact of informal care on female caregivers' subjective well-being in China. We found that informal care significantly reduced the subjective well-being of female caregivers using the instrumental variable (IV) ordered probit model. Our results revealed that the care effect on subjective well-being was more significant for rural caregivers than for urban caregivers. The more hours or more recipients care was provided for, the greater the negative impact on subjective well-being. Based on these findings, we further identified the two channels of 'wealth' and 'health' through which informal care lowered subjective well-being. These results have implications for policy makers in overcoming the challenges involved in constructing and developing a supportive system of informal care in China.