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Work-Family Care Obstacles and Life Satisfaction among Japanese Working Family Caregivers Living with an Older Care Recipient.

Ayumi Honda, Yin Liu, Elizabeth B Fauth, Sumihisa Honda

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Ayumi HondaDepartment of Nursing, St. Mary's College, Kurume, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1068-5755
Yin LiuDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.
Elizabeth B FauthDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.
Sumihisa HondaDepartment of Nursing, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The growing obstacles to balancing work and family caregiving responsibilities (work-family care obstacles) have led to heightened difficulties in work-life adjustment among employees, potentially resulting in decreased life satisfaction. Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate whether facing work-family care obstacles is associated with poor life satisfaction and whether it moderates the association between caregiver burden and life satisfaction among working family caregivers in Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted involving 141 family caregivers, all of whom were under 65 years old and living with older long-term care recipients. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the primary and moderating effects of work-family care obstacles on life satisfaction in the context of caregiver burden. Results: Experiencing significant work-family care obstacles was associated with poor life satisfaction among employed family caregivers. Moreover, work-family care obstacles exacerbated the relationship between caregiver burden and poor life satisfaction. Family caregivers who faced work-family care obstacles and experienced two or more caregiver burdens exhibited poor life satisfaction (odds ratio = 5.51, 95% confidence interval = [1.97, 15.43]) compared to those who had one or fewer caregiver burden. For family caregivers without work-family care obstacle, the risk of poor life satisfaction did not vary depending on the number of caregiver burdens. Conclusion: These findings suggest that work-life adaptation is more important than work-life balance for maintaining feelings of satisfaction in both life and work.

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family caregiverlife satisfactionwell-beingwork–family care obstacleswork–life adaptation

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PMID39493253
PMCPMC11528643

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