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Informal eldercare and work-related strain.

Birgit Trukeschitz¹, Ulrike Schneider, Richard Mühlmann

¹Research Institute for Economics of Aging, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 1090 Vienna, Austria. birgit.trukeschitz@wu.ac.at

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

|December 13, 2012

Summary

Informal eldercare increases work-related strain due to time demands and burden. However, being a caregiver can also reduce strain, especially when work factors like skills and motivation are high. Individual assessments are needed.

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Published on: December 18, 2013

Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Occupational Health
Gerontology

Background:

The aging workforce necessitates understanding the balance between informal eldercare and paid employment.
Reconciling eldercare responsibilities with work is a growing challenge for many employees.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between informal eldercare and work-related strain.
To test the "competing demands" and "expansion" hypotheses regarding eldercare and work.

Main Methods:

A Tobit regression model was used with a sample of 938 Austrian employees.
The study compared employees with eldercare obligations to a control group without such responsibilities.

Main Results:

Informal eldercare increased work-related strain through higher care hours and subjective burden.
Caregiver status was negatively associated with work-related strain after controlling for burden.
Work-related factors like advanced skills and job motivation reduced strain independently of caregiving.

Conclusions:

Elder care commitment can positively impact work outcomes, but significant burden and time demands can create challenges.
Workers with eldercare responsibilities should not be presumed less productive; individual assessments are crucial.
Workplace initiatives should focus on alleviating eldercare burden and supporting worker productivity.