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Gender differences in spousal caregiving in Japan
Keiko Sugiura1, Mikiko Ito, Masami Kutsumi
1Department of Health Promotion Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita City, Osaka, Japan. sugiura@sahs.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Summary
Spousal caregivers
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Examined gender differences in spousal caregivers.
- Investigated caregiving experiences, social demographics, and caregiver depression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze gender-specific patterns in spousal caregiving.
- To understand the impact of caregiving on depression in husbands and wives.
Main Methods:
- Stratified random sample of 308 spousal caregivers (wives and husbands) from Osaka, Japan.
- Analysis of care experiences, social demographics, and depression scores.
- Simultaneous analyses of multiple populations.
Main Results:
- Wives reported higher depression than husbands.
- Wives utilized emotional support and commitment; husbands used more home-care services.
- Secondary caregivers reduced depression for both genders, but service use did not impact husbands' depression.
Conclusions:
- Caregiving's impact on depression is gender-dependent.
- Husbands relied on external services, while wives provided more direct care and sought emotional support.
- Caregiver role acceptance and support-seeking strategies differ by gender.
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