The Relationship Between Family Caregiving and the Mental Health of Emerging Young Adult Caregivers
The Relationship Between Family Caregiving and the Mental Health of Emerging Young Adult Caregivers
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DOI：
10.1007/s11414-016-9526-7
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发表时间：
2017-10-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Toyinbo, Peter
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作者：
Greene, Jennifer;Cohen, Donna;Toyinbo, Peter
照顾受抚养亲属已成为美国和世界各地家庭的一项规范性挑战。这项研究的目的是审查家庭责任与18-24岁的个人的心理健康和福祉之间的关系，这些人被称为新兴的年轻人。据推测，与非照顾同龄人相比，过去和现在负有责任的年轻成年照顾者会报告更多的抑郁和焦虑症状，自尊心较低，并且使用较少的适应性应对方式。样本包括353名本科生（81名过去的照顾者，76名当前/过去的照顾者和196名非照顾者）。照顾者也被评估的照顾对象，持续时间的照顾，任务，和小时的努力。照顾者的抑郁和焦虑症状的水平显着高于非照顾者。研究如何澄清在新兴的年轻人的压力与其他压力源相互作用，并影响行为健康应该是一个优先事项。
Caring for dependent relatives has become a normative challenge for families in the USA and throughout the world. The study objective was to examine the relationship of family caregiving responsibilities and the mental health and well-being of individuals, ages 18-24 years, referred to as emerging young adults. It was hypothesized that young adult caregivers with past and present responsibilities would report significantly more symptoms of depression and anxiety, have lower self-esteem, and use less adaptive coping styles than non-caregiving peers. The sample consisted of 353 undergraduates (81 past caregivers, 76 current/past caregivers, and 196 non-caregivers). Caregivers were also evaluated in terms of care recipients, duration of caregiving, tasks, and hours of effort. Caregivers had significantly higher levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety than non-caregivers. Research to clarify how caregiving interacts with other stressors in emerging young adults and influences behavioral health should be a priority.