1. The Effects of Caregiving on Women's Self-Assessed Health Status: An International Comparison.
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Arnsberger, Pam, Lynch, Una, and Li, Fenfang
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CAREGIVERS , *CHI-squared test , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *FISHER exact test , *HEALTH status indicators , *INTERVIEWING , *META-analysis , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SELF-evaluation , *SELF-perception , *SURVEYS , *MATHEMATICAL variables , *WOMEN'S health , *SAMPLE size (Statistics) , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *EFFECT sizes (Statistics) , *DATA analysis software , *MEDICAL coding - Abstract
To compare the self-assessed health status (SAHS) of female caregivers of older adults across the United States (N = 1,496), China (N = 485), and the United Kingdom (N = 252), data from three data sets were analyzed to isolate significant predictors of SAHS using an adapted meta-analytic technique. Higher income and full-time employment were predictors of higher SAHS; chronic health condition and emotional strain predicted lower SAHS. Female gender was a predictor of lower SAHS. The health status of women was negatively impacted by the caregiving experience. National policies, such as those in the United Kingdom, may result in higher SAHS for women caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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