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Balancing elder care responsibilities and work: two empirical studies

J A Lee1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte 28223-0001, USA. jolee@email.uncc.edu

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
|July 1, 1997
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Workers providing elder care experienced more stress symptoms and absenteeism than noncaregivers. These caregiving responsibilities negatively impact employee well-being and work performance.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Elder care responsibilities are increasingly common among the workforce.
  • The impact of elder caregiving on employee physical health and work performance is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between elder care responsibilities and physical stress symptoms in workers.
  • To compare absenteeism rates between employees with and without elder caregiving duties.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Interviewed 67 employees (35 caregivers, 32 noncaregivers) at a financial institution.
  • Study 2: Surveyed 169 employees (51 caregivers, 118 noncaregivers) at a healthcare institution.

Main Results:

  • Caregivers reported more physical stress symptoms, including weight fluctuations, drowsiness, sleep disturbances, headaches, and nervousness.

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  • Study 1 showed higher absenteeism for caregivers; Study 2 did not find a significant difference in absenteeism.
  • Caregiver status was consistently linked to adverse physical health outcomes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Elder caregiving is associated with increased physical stress symptoms.
    • Caregiving responsibilities may negatively affect employees' health and potentially their work performance.
    • Further research is needed to explore the nuances of absenteeism and work performance in caregivers.