ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Young Adult Carers during the Pandemic: The Effects of Parental Illness and Other Ill Family Members on COVID-19-Related and General Mental Health Outcomes.
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- Unpaid caregiving and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic-A systematic review of the quantitative literature.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Young adult carers' identification, characteristics, and support: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Adults, Youth, and Childcare Providers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Youth benefit finding and caregiving in a parental illness context: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Lived Experiences of Caregiving for Older Family Members by Young Caregivers in Singapore: Transition, Trials, and Tribulations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The experiences and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young carers: practice implications and planning for future health emergencies.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
- Elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety among family members and friends of critically ill COVID-19 patients - an observational study of five cohorts across four countries.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2023Article
- Informal Caregiving in Adolescents from 10 to 16 Years Old: A Longitudinal Study Using Data from the Tokyo Teen Cohort.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Voices from Service Providers Who Supported Young Caregivers throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Canadian Context.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Does It Matter Who You Provide Care for? Mental Health and Life Satisfaction in Young Adult Carers Associated with Type of Relationship and Illness Category-A National Student Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Caregiving Responsibilities and Mental Health Outcomes in Young Adult Carers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Level of COVID-19 Anxiety among Oncology Patients in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Young carers in Japan: Reliability and validity testing of the BBC/University of Nottingham young carers survey questionnaire and prevalence estimation in 5000 adolescents.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2022Article
- Are We All the Same When Faced with an Ill Relative? A Person-Oriented Approach to Caring Activities and Mental Health in Emerging Adult Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Quality of Life of Schoolchildren Living with a Long-Term Sick Parent: The Role of Tasks at Home, Life Circumstances and Social Support.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Editorial: Transgenerational Effects of Parental Physical and Mental Illnesses on Their Young Offspring's Adjustment: A Psychosomatic Perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young adult carers have been neglected. This study aimed to identify COVID-19 related risk factors for young adult carers and to investigate their mental health relative to non-carer peers. Of the 1823 Italians aged 18-29 who completed an online survey, 1458 reported no ill family member (non-carers). Young adult carers included 268 with an ill parent, and 97 with an ill non-parent family member. Two mental health outcome categories were measured: COVID-19-related (risky health behaviors, loneliness, home violence, fear of COVID-19) and general (anxiety, depression, wellbeing). Six COVID-19 related risk factors were significantly correlated with poorer mental health in young adult carers. These factors constituted a COVID-19 Context Index. Compared to non-carers, young adult carers reported poorer mental health across all outcomes, as expected. The prediction that young adult carers caring for an ill parent would report poorer mental health than those caring for ill non-parent family members was evident only for the COVID-19-related mental health outcomes. The elevated rates of clinically significant distress and pandemic-related mental health problems among young adult carers highlight this group as a priority for mental health promotion interventions and whole-of-family support across multiple sectors.
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