Subtypes of Transitions into a Family Caregiving Role: A Latent Class Analysis.

This paper groups persons who have transitioned into family caregiving using a latent class analysis and examines class differences on measures of well-being. Latent classes were identified for a sample of 251 participants who became family caregivers while participating in a longitudinal national s...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Gerontology Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 374 - 386
Main Authors: Brantner, Carly L., Bentley, John P., Roth, David L.
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Apr2024
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          Brantner, Carly L.
          Bentley, John P.
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          Department of Biostatistics 25802, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
          Department of Pharmacy Administration and Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, School of Pharmacy, 15516 University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA
          Center on Aging and Health, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, School of Medicine, 1466 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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        Well-being
        Family roles
        Psychology of caregivers
        Structural equation modeling
        Caregiver attitudes
        Regression analysis
        Burden of care
        Humanity
        Descriptive statistics
        Research funding
        Longitudinal method
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          Family roles
          Psychology of caregivers
          Structural equation modeling
          Caregiver attitudes
          Regression analysis
          Burden of care
          Humanity
          Descriptive statistics
          Research funding
          Longitudinal method
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        caregiving
        family
        mental health
        stress
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      ab: This paper groups persons who have transitioned into family caregiving using a latent class analysis and examines class differences on measures of well-being. Latent classes were identified for a sample of 251 participants who became family caregivers while participating in a longitudinal national study, and linear regression analyses compared average well-being change scores across classes. Fit indices supported a four-class solution dispersed along two conceptual dimensions: caregiving intensity and caregiving stain. The largest class (35.5%) was characterized as low intensity, low strain. The smallest class (12.7%) was characterized as high intensity, high strain, and these caregivers had significantly worse well-being change scores compared to the other caregiving classes. Categorizing caregivers by differing levels of care intensity and caregiving strain helps identify caregivers who are at most risk for poor psychosocial outcomes, determines which caregivers might benefit from specific caregiver support programs, and informs investigators on possible refinements to interventions.
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