Daily Caregiving Appraisals, Future Self-Views, and Physical Activity Goals Among Adult-Daughter Dementia Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Caregiving dynamics may shape caregivers' views on their own aging in ways that affect their (de)motivation to improve their current and future health and well-being. In this study, we investigated within-person associations of daily positive and negative caregiving appraisals, future self-views (physical functioning, cognitive, and overall health domains), and physical activity goal pursuit among adult-daughter dementia caregivers.

Methods

Data came from 33 middle-aged caregivers (M = 55.03) who participated in a 30-day microlongitudinal study of caregiving (N of occasions = 855). We used multilevel modeling to analyze within-person associations.

Results

Daily positive caregiving appraisals were not associated with daily future self-views. However, on days

SUBMITTER: Turner SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature