The Effect of Transitions in Caregiving Status and Intensity on Perceived Stress Among 992 Female Caregivers and Noncaregivers

The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Jennifer G LyonsLisa Fredman

Abstract

Informal caregiving, a chronic stressor, is also a dynamic experience, as caregivers may repeatedly enter and exit the role and alter the amount of care they provide. Changes in caregiving status and intensity influence stress, but few studies have evaluated the simultaneous impact of these changes on perceived stress. A total of 1,027 female caregivers and noncaregivers (mean age = 81.7), of which 992 were included in the final sample, were followed for at least two consecutive annual interviews (ie, one interval) and up to five interviews over a 9-year period. Caregiving status was measured by self-report of whether the respondent assisted someone with at least one basic or instrumental activity of daily living; caregiving intensity was dichotomized at the median number of basic or instrumental activity of daily living tasks caregivers performed. The associations between changes in caregiving status and intensity level with Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score at the end of an interval were estimated using mixed-effects regression models. Respondents contributed 2,832 intervals. High-intensity caregivers reported the highest stress at the end of an interval, whereas noncaregivers reported the lowest (mean PSS = 18.97 vs 15.73, ...Continue Reading

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