Impact of informal caregiving on loneliness and satisfaction with leisure-time activities. Findings of a population-based longitudinal study in germany
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Impact of informal caregiving on loneliness and satisfaction with leisure-time activities. Findings of a population-based longitudinal study in germany. / Hajek, André; König, Hans-Helmut.
In: AGING MENT HEALTH, Vol. 23, No. 11, 11.2019, p. 1539-1545.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Impact of informal caregiving on loneliness and satisfaction with leisure-time activities. Findings of a population-based longitudinal study in germany
AU - Hajek, André
AU - König, Hans-Helmut
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Recent longitudinal studies have shown that informal caregiving increases depressive symptoms. However, little is known about the relation between informal caregiving and social ties as well as the evaluation of leisure-time activities longitudinally. Consequently, the aim of the current study was to investigate whether informal caregiving affects social ties as well as the perception of leisure-time activities.METHOD: Data were drawn from a population-based sample of community-dwelling individuals (≥40 years) in Germany from 2002 to 2014 (n = 21,762 observations). Social ties were assessed twofold: The number of important people in regular contact, and a six-item scale by Gierveld and van Tilburg. Furthermore, using a 5-point rating scale, satisfaction with leisure-time activities were quantified. Individuals were asked whether they provide informal care regularly.RESULTS: Fixed effects regressions revealed that the onset of informal caregiving were not associated with changes in loneliness in the total sample and in both sexes. Besides, the onset of informal caregiving was associated with an increase in the number of individuals in regular contact in the total sample and in men, whereas it was associated with a decrease in satisfaction with leisure-time activities in the total sample and in both sexes.CONCLUSION: Data suggest that changes in informal caregiving were not associated with changes in loneliness. While the onset of informal caregiving was associated with an increase in the number of individuals in regular contact, it was associated with negative changes in satisfaction with leisure-time activities, emphasizing the variety of consequences that may unfold.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Recent longitudinal studies have shown that informal caregiving increases depressive symptoms. However, little is known about the relation between informal caregiving and social ties as well as the evaluation of leisure-time activities longitudinally. Consequently, the aim of the current study was to investigate whether informal caregiving affects social ties as well as the perception of leisure-time activities.METHOD: Data were drawn from a population-based sample of community-dwelling individuals (≥40 years) in Germany from 2002 to 2014 (n = 21,762 observations). Social ties were assessed twofold: The number of important people in regular contact, and a six-item scale by Gierveld and van Tilburg. Furthermore, using a 5-point rating scale, satisfaction with leisure-time activities were quantified. Individuals were asked whether they provide informal care regularly.RESULTS: Fixed effects regressions revealed that the onset of informal caregiving were not associated with changes in loneliness in the total sample and in both sexes. Besides, the onset of informal caregiving was associated with an increase in the number of individuals in regular contact in the total sample and in men, whereas it was associated with a decrease in satisfaction with leisure-time activities in the total sample and in both sexes.CONCLUSION: Data suggest that changes in informal caregiving were not associated with changes in loneliness. While the onset of informal caregiving was associated with an increase in the number of individuals in regular contact, it was associated with negative changes in satisfaction with leisure-time activities, emphasizing the variety of consequences that may unfold.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1080/13607863.2018.1506739
DO - 10.1080/13607863.2018.1506739
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 30328702
VL - 23
SP - 1539
EP - 1545
JO - AGING MENT HEALTH
JF - AGING MENT HEALTH
SN - 1360-7863
IS - 11
ER -