The Complexities of Family Caregiving at Work: A Mixed-Methods Study

Joseph E Gaugler; Deborah L Pestka; Heather Davila; Rebecca Sales; Greg Owen; Sarah A Baumgartner; Rocky Shook; Jane Cunningham; Maureen Kenney

doi:10.1177/0091415017752936

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The Complexities of Family Caregiving at Work: A Mixed-Methods Study

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The Complexities of Family Caregiving at Work: A Mixed-Methods Study

Joseph E Gaugler, Deborah L Pestka, Heather Davila, Rebecca Sales, Greg Owen, Sarah A Baumgartner, Rocky Shook, Jane Cunningham and Maureen Kenney

International journal of aging & human development, Vol.87(4), pp.347-376

12/2018

DOI: 10.1177/0091415017752936

PMCID: PMC6994175

PMID: 29345147

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Abstract

The current project examined the impact of caregiving and caregiving-work conflict on employees' well-being. A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design (QUAN→qual) was utilized, and a total of 880 employees from a large health-care plan employer completed an online survey. Forty-five caregivers who completed the survey also participated in one of the five focus groups held 1 to 2 months later. Employed caregivers were significantly ( p < .05) more likely to indicate poorer physical and mental health than noncaregivers; among caregivers ( n = 370), caregiving-work conflict emerged as the most significant predictor of well-being and fully mediated the empirical relationship between burden and well-being. The focus group findings complemented the quantitative results; many of the challenges employed caregivers experience stem from their ability or inability to effectively balance their employment and caregiving roles. The results suggest the need to focus on caregiving-work conflict when constructing new or translating existing evidence-based caregiver interventions.

Adult

Caregivers - psychology

Employment

Family - psychology

Female

Focus Groups

Humans

Job Satisfaction

Male

Mental Health

Middle Aged

Surveys and Questionnaires

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Title: Subtitle: The Complexities of Family Caregiving at Work: A Mixed-Methods Study
Creators: Joseph E Gaugler - University of Minnesota
Deborah L Pestka - University of Minnesota
Heather Davila - University of Minnesota
Rebecca Sales - 2 Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St Paul, MN, USA.
Greg Owen - 2 Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St Paul, MN, USA.
Sarah A Baumgartner - 3 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan, MN, USA.
Rocky Shook - 3 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan, MN, USA.
Jane Cunningham - 2 Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St Paul, MN, USA.
Maureen Kenney - 2 Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St Paul, MN, USA.
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International journal of aging & human development, Vol.87(4), pp.347-376
DOI: 10.1177/0091415017752936
PMID: 29345147
PMCID: PMC6994175
NLM abbreviation: Int J Aging Hum Dev
ISSN: 0091-4150
eISSN: 1541-3535
Grant note: K02 AG029480 / NIA NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 12/2018
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984359804402771

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