The Impact of Transitions in Caregiving Status on Depressive Symptoms among Older Family Caregivers

Findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15461663
AutoresKyungduk Hurh (0000-0002-8295-7767, Yonsei University), Hin Moi Youn (0000-0002-9393-5889, Yonsei University Health System), Yoonsik Park (0000-0002-8269-0169, Yonsei University), Yoon Sik Park (Yonsei University College of Medicine), Eung Chun Park (0000-0002-2306-5398, Yonsei University), Sung‐In Jang (0000-0002-0760-2878, Yonsei University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen18
Número1
Páginas42-42
Fecha de publicación2020-12-23
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18010042
PMID33374642
OpenAlexW3113994876
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas36

This study identifies the effects of transitions in caregiving status on depressive symptoms among middle-aged or older adults who care for family members with limitations in activities of daily living (ADL). Data were collected from the 2006-2018 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging. A total of 7817 subjects were included. On the basis of their caregiving status transition, participants were categorized into four groups: started caregiving, continued caregiving, stopped caregiving, and noncaregivers. Depressive symptoms were measured using the 10 item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Analysis using a generalized estimating equation model and subgroup analyses were conducted. Compared to noncaregivers, women who started caregiving showed more depressive symptoms in the following year (β 0.761, p p p < 0.0001 in women). After relinquishing caregiving responsibilities to other caregivers, participants' depressive symptoms in the following year showed no statistically significant difference from that of noncaregivers. Thus, starting or continuing caregiving was associated with increased depressive symptoms, and those symptoms could be normalized by stopping caregiving. Intervention strategies to reduce family caregivers' depressive symptoms are needed

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale · Cognition · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Family caregivers · Longitudinal study · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology