Caring for others without neglecting oneself? Grandparent caregivers, gender, and perceived health-related quality of life.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Care for Women International Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-26 DOI:10.1080/07399332.2024.2316142

María García-Jiménez, Dolores Torres-Enamorado, Elena Sánchez-Sánchez, Carmen García-Gil, Rosa Casado-Mejía

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Abstract

In this study, we explored the impact of caregiving on quality of life and health perceptions and outlined the profile of grandparent caregivers in Andalusia (Spain) in terms of a range of sociodemographic variables related to the care of their grandchildren. A sample of 171 participants (21.6% men) completed the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) questionnaire and another ad hoc one providing sociodemographic and caregiving data. We studied the relationships between these variables and HRQoL using ANOVA, chi-square and Multiple Linear Regression. We found a mainly female profile for the care of grandchildren and interesting relationships for the physical and mental components of HRQoL. Some relationships were marked by gender: caregiving for pleasure was more often the motive for men while by imposition was more common among women. We discuss the impact of caregiving on health according to the Self-Determination Theory and suggest practical implications derived from the main findings.

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关爱他人而不忽视自己？祖父母照顾者、性别和感知到的与健康相关的生活质量。

在这项研究中，我们探讨了护理工作对生活质量和健康观念的影响，并根据与孙辈护理相关的一系列社会人口变量，概述了安达卢西亚（西班牙）祖父母护理者的概况。171名参与者（21.6%为男性）完成了与健康相关的生活质量（HRQoL）问卷调查和另一份提供社会人口学和护理数据的特别问卷调查。我们使用方差分析、卡方差和多元线性回归法研究了这些变量与 HRQoL 之间的关系。我们发现，在照顾孙辈方面主要是女性，而在 HRQoL 的生理和心理因素方面则存在有趣的关系。一些关系因性别而异：男性照顾孙辈的动机更多是为了愉悦，而女性则更多是为了强迫。我们根据 "自我决定理论 "讨论了照料对健康的影响，并提出了主要研究结果的实际意义。

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期刊介绍： Health Care for Women International is a critically acclaimed, international publication that provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to health care and related topics that concern women around the globe. Published twelve times a year, Health Care for Women International includes the newest research, theories, and issues in the fields of public health, social science, health care practice, and health care policy. Scholars and practitioners address topics such as cultural differences, alternative lifestyles, domestic violence, public health issues associated with the aging of the population, maternal morbidity and mortality, infectious diseases, and a host of other gender-based ethical issues. The editor also encourages discussion topics, inviting readers to comment on articles that focus on specific aspects of health issue for women.