Family Support of Older Caregivers: Factors Influencing Change in Quality of Life

Understanding factors that can improve the quality of life (QOL) of older caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is important in broadening participation in family empowerment interventions. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the QO...

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Published in:American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities 2024-07, Vol.129 (4), p.308-325
Main Authors: Samuel, Preethy Sarah, Marsack-Topolewski, Christina N, Janks, Elizabeth, Raoufi, Gelareh, Milberger, Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Caregiver burden
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Change agents
Depression - psychology
Developmental disabilities
Developmental Disabilities - nursing
Employment status
Empowerment
Family - psychology
Family Support
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability - nursing
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Older people
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Quasi-experimental methods
Social Support
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:Understanding factors that can improve the quality of life (QOL) of older caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is important in broadening participation in family empowerment interventions. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the QOL of older caregivers (50+) of adults with IDD who participated in a peer-mediated state-wide family support project. The research study used a quasi-experimental research design grounded in the family quality of life (FQOL) framework, with pretest and posttest data gathered from 82 caregivers. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to identify factors influencing changes in the QOL of study participants. Findings indicated that improvements in caregiver QOL after participating in the project could be explained by caregiver's employment status, increased global FQOL, and decreased caregiver stress and depression.
ISSN:1944-7515
1944-7558
1944-7558
DOI:10.1352/1944-7558-129.4.308