Employment and Caregiver Strain: An Integrative Model

This study examines a multifactorial model of caregiving strain and its effects in a sample of 341 employed caregivers, using a LISREL framework to estimate path coefficients. Work disruptions associated with caregiving significantly affected caregiving strain and the perceived likelihood of job ter...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1991-12, Vol.31 (6), p.778-787
Main Authors: Scharlach, Andrew E., Sobel, Eugene L., Roberts, Robert E. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Caregivers - psychology
Elder care
Employment
Family Caregivers
Female
Home health care
Humans
Institutionalization - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Older people
Role Conflict
Role strain
Social research
Stress
Stress Variables
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Work and family
Work Environment
Work Family Relationship
Work flexibility
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Summary:This study examines a multifactorial model of caregiving strain and its effects in a sample of 341 employed caregivers, using a LISREL framework to estimate path coefficients. Work disruptions associated with caregiving significantly affected caregiving strain and the perceived likelihood of job termination. Work interference was in turn affected by the care recipient's level of impairment and the perceived adequacy of the support received. Respondents with more flexible job responsibilities reported lower levels of work interference than did other respondents.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/31.6.778