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Age Differences in Stressors and Outcomes Among Young Adult, Midlife, and Older Adult Caregivers

Koumoutzis, Athena N.

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2019, MA, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences.
Young adult caregivers report poorer mental health than young adults who do not provide care; however, few studies compare young adults’ caregiving experiences to caregivers in other life stages. This study utilizes Pearlin’s Stress Process Model (1990) to examine age differences in primary stressors (caregiver burden which includes hours of provided care, number of ADLs performed, and number of IADLs performed), secondary stressors (financial and employment strains), and caregiver outcomes (emotional strain and physical health). This study also examines the associations between primary and secondary stressors and caregiver outcomes, including the degree to which associations vary by age group. Data are from the Caregiving in the United States 2015 dataset (N = 1215) and participants include young adults ages 18-39 years (n = 239), midlife adults ages 40-59 years (n = 485), and older adults ages 60-80 years (n = 491). ANOVA results revealed age similarities and significant age differences in stressors and caregiver outcomes. Post hoc tests indicated that young adult caregivers reported less caregiver burden and greater financial strain compared with older adults. Young adult caregivers reported fewer negative effects to physical health compared to middle-aged adults. Linear regression analyses revealed that financial strain was associated with more emotional strain and greater negative effects to physical health for all respondents.
Kelly Cichy, PhD (Advisor)
Maureen Blankemeyer, PhD (Committee Member)
Mary Dellmann-Jenkins, PhD (Committee Member)
102 p.

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  • Koumoutzis, A. N. (2019). Age Differences in Stressors and Outcomes Among Young Adult, Midlife, and Older Adult Caregivers [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1553839757877709

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Koumoutzis, Athena. Age Differences in Stressors and Outcomes Among Young Adult, Midlife, and Older Adult Caregivers. 2019. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1553839757877709.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Koumoutzis, Athena. "Age Differences in Stressors and Outcomes Among Young Adult, Midlife, and Older Adult Caregivers." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1553839757877709

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)