ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2023
The Impact of Caregiving History on Later-Life Self-Perceptions of Aging.
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- Factors associated with self-perceptions of ageing among geriatric healthcare professionals: a study by the early career geriatricians initiative group of EuGMS.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- When family caregiving happens: life-course timing and health outcomes in later life.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Aging and perceiving aging together: couple synchrony in self-perceptions of aging and health.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
- Correlates of self-perceptions of aging in dementia caregivers: findings from the German Aging Survey.Aging & mental health · 2025Article
- Comparison of Views on Aging and Self-Perceptions of Aging Between Dementia Caregivers and Noncaregivers.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
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objectivesTheories suggest that self-perceptions of aging (SPA) reflect structural and cultural ageism together with an individual's personal life experiences. We examine the impact of an individual's history of informal caregiving on their SPA.
methodsUsing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, N = 8,372, age range 50-102 years), we investigated caregiving history as a determinant of later-life SPA. HRS participants provided reports of up to 5 episodes of caregiving, the life-course timing of each episode (start/end year), and their relationship with the care recipients. SPA was measured by the HRS Attitudes Toward Own Aging Scale. We conducted linear regressions to examine associations between specific caregiving histories and later-life SPA. Models included controls for current sociodemographic and health status.
resultsIndividuals who were ever a caregiver reported more negative SPA than noncaregivers. Variations in the impact of histories of caregiving were also revealed. Specifically, compared to people who had cared for adult(s) only, HRS participants who cared for both a child with special needs and an adult reported more negative SPA later in life. DISCUSSION: The study provides insight into potential life-course precursors of SPA and highlights the importance of conceptualizing caregiving history as a complex life experience that might affect an individual's SPA later in life.
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