Unpaid caregiving and stress among older working-age men and women in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Many individuals are experiencing the potentially stressful combination of providing care while still employed. In this study, the association between unpaid caregiving to another adult and self-reported stress among men and women aged 45-74 is investigated, using nationally representative time use diary data for Sweden (2000-01 and 2010-11, N = 6689). Multivariate regression analyses established that women were overall more stressed than men with the largest gender stress gap observed among intensive caregivers, providing >60 min of daily care and employed caregivers. The association between unpaid caregiving, employment, and self-reported stress is gendered. Among men, there is no caregiver effect regarding stress, but for women there is a net effect of 6-9%. Combining employment and unp

SUBMITTER: Stanfors M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310475 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature