Research on AgingPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-06-19DOI: 10.1177/01640275241263622
Dung Duc Le, Truc Ngoc Hoang Dang, Long Thanh Giang
{"title":"The Effects of Spousal Caregiving on Middle-Age and Older Caregivers' Health and Well-Being: Evidence From Vietnam.","authors":"Dung Duc Le, Truc Ngoc Hoang Dang, Long Thanh Giang","doi":"10.1177/01640275241263622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275241263622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Population aging is escalating globally, intensifying the demand for long-term care (LTC), primarily met by informal caregivers, notably spouses. Evidence from developed countries suggests potential adverse effects on caregivers' well-being. Yet, research on this topic is scarce in developing nations. We investigate the effect of informal caregiving on older spousal caregivers' health and well-being in Vietnam, a rapidly aging country with an early stage of LTC system development. <b>Methods:</b> Utilizing the national survey on aging in Vietnam with propensity score matching estimations to mitigate potential endogenous problems of the decision to provide care between caregivers and non-caregivers. <b>Results:</b> Findings showed caregiving increased poor psychological well-being, life dissatisfaction, and functional limitations by 7.3%, 9.7%, and 8.6%, respectively. The caregiving effects are heterogenous by demographic characteristics. <b>Conclusions:</b> We are the first to examine spousal caregiving in Vietnam, highlighting the urgency of addressing its negative impacts and suggesting several potential policy interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":"47 1","pages":"47-65"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-06-17DOI: 10.1177/01640275241261414
Mark Brennan-Ing, Sabina Haberlen, Deanna Ware, Steven Meanley, Frank J Palella, Robert Bolan, Judith A Cook, Chukwuemeka N Okafor, M Reuel Friedman, Michael W Plankey
{"title":"Does Resilience Mediate the Relationship Between Negative Self-Image and Psychological Distress in Middle-Aged and Older Gay and Bisexual Men?","authors":"Mark Brennan-Ing, Sabina Haberlen, Deanna Ware, Steven Meanley, Frank J Palella, Robert Bolan, Judith A Cook, Chukwuemeka N Okafor, M Reuel Friedman, Michael W Plankey","doi":"10.1177/01640275241261414","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241261414","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aging gay and bisexual men may have negative self-image<b>s</b> due to body image dissatisfaction and internalized ageism, resulting in psychological distress. Gay and bisexual men with HIV may be at greater risk for distress because of research linking HIV to accelerated aging. We examined associations between self-image and psychological distress, and potential mediating effects <b>(</b>resilience, fitness engagement<b>)</b>, and whether these relationships were moderated by HIV serostatus. We tested our hypotheses with structural equation modeling using data from gay and bisexual men with HIV (<i>n</i> = 525<b>,</b> <i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 57.6) and without HIV (<i>n</i> = 501<b>,</b> <i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 62.2). We observed significant positive associations between self-image and distress and significant mediation effects (resilience, fitness engagement) that were moderated by HIV serostatus (resilience was only significant for men with HIV). We conclude that resilience interventions may be beneficial in alleviating distress from negative self-image among aging gay and bisexual men with HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"33-46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11781278/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1177/01640275241254859
Mengsha Luo
{"title":"Division of Household Labor in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese: A Couple-Centered Approach.","authors":"Mengsha Luo","doi":"10.1177/01640275241254859","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241254859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The literature provides an incomplete picture of gender dynamics in later-life domestic work. This couple-level study examines the division of female-typed, gender-neutral, and male-typed housework among middle-aged and older Chinese couples, comparing working and non-working couples. It also explores the different relationships between education, income, and the division of housework in these two groups of couples. The findings derived from national time-use data reveal that, first, non-working couples exhibit a smaller gender gap in household labor compared to working couples, primarily because wives take on more gender-neutral tasks, while husbands assume more female-typed tasks. Second, female-typed housework exhibits the largest gender disparity, followed by gender-neutral housework. Third, educational and economic resources play distinct roles in shaping the division of household chores in the two groups. Furthermore, the time spent on paid work is a more significant factor in explaining gender differences in housework among working couples than education and income.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"521-534"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141066519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-10DOI: 10.1177/01640275241251786
Hans Hämäläinen, Antti O Tanskanen, Bruno Arpino, Aïda Solé-Auró, Mirkka Danielsbacka
{"title":"Is Transition to Retirement Associated With Volunteering? Longitudinal Evidence from Europe.","authors":"Hans Hämäläinen, Antti O Tanskanen, Bruno Arpino, Aïda Solé-Auró, Mirkka Danielsbacka","doi":"10.1177/01640275241251786","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241251786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies have shown that retired older adults are more likely to volunteer than their working counterparts. However, whether the transition to retirement is associated with increased volunteering frequency and whether this varies according to material and time resources of participants is unclear. We used four waves of data from the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, collected between 2011-2018 across 19 countries (<i>n</i> = 12,400 person-observations from 6200 individuals over 50). Within-person (or panel fixed-effect) regression analyses revealed that transition to retirement was associated with an increased volunteering frequency over time. This association was stronger among individuals with better health, higher education, improved financial situation and in countries with higher gross domestic product per capita. Overall, transition to retirement tends to open new ways of organizing everyday life and is associated with increased frequency of volunteering.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"509-520"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11423552/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140909615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-14DOI: 10.1177/01640275241254396
Abby Baumbach, M Courtney Hughes, Yujun Liu
{"title":"Challenges and Coping Strategies in Transitioning From Caregiving to Widowhood: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Abby Baumbach, M Courtney Hughes, Yujun Liu","doi":"10.1177/01640275241254396","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241254396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ninety-one percent of surviving spouses in the U.S. cared for their spouses before they died. This review explores the challenges of the transition from caregiving to widowhood and different coping strategies used by widowed spousal caregivers. A systematic review of literature on the transition from caregiving to widowhood was conducted using four major academic search engines. Overall, 280 articles were identified, with 22 meeting the inclusion criteria. Challenges for widowed caregivers included experiencing care burden, letting go of the caregiver role, grief, and triggers. Widowed caregivers' coping strategies included social support and services use, filling the time gap, finding spirituality, and engaging in unhealthy behaviors. Future research is needed to determine the efficacy of widowed caregivers' coping strategies. Concerted and collaborative action by health professionals, community organizations, and policymakers is needed to develop programs and other approaches to support widowed caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"535-547"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140923355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-03-03DOI: 10.1177/01640275241237539
Hayoung Park, Susanna Joo, Hyoun K Kim
{"title":"Understanding the Interplay of Religion, Social Relationships, and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: An Analysis of Dynamics in Individual and Dyadic Contexts.","authors":"Hayoung Park, Susanna Joo, Hyoun K Kim","doi":"10.1177/01640275241237539","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241237539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined how religious participation at the individual level and the dyadic religious similarity at the couple level influenced depressive symptoms via social relationships among older Korean couples aged 65 and above. The sample included 1,191 couples from the seventh assessment of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The findings indicated that older adults who participated in religious activities more frequently showed lower levels of depressive symptoms through increased social interactions and marital satisfaction. Additionally, older couples with similar religious backgrounds showed higher levels of marital satisfaction than those without similar religious backgrounds, subsequently leading to lower levels of depressive symptoms. Overall, the associations between religion and depressive symptoms were similar for both genders. The findings provided insights into potential mechanisms leading to later-life depressive symptoms at both the individual and couple levels in terms of religion and social relationships and informed practical implications for older couples' marital relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"426-436"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-01-30DOI: 10.1177/01640275231226404
Jorik Vergauwen
{"title":"Children's Opportunities and Constraints in European Parent Care Over Time: A Within-Family Approach.","authors":"Jorik Vergauwen","doi":"10.1177/01640275231226404","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275231226404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of children's caregiving has received substantial attention in studies on care in old age. Previous research shows that children's care provision is strongly intertwined with both their individual and siblings' situation regarding employment and geographic parent-child distance. This study uses data from six waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), taking a within-family approach, to examine how caregiving is (re-)distributed between siblings over time. The provision of continuous parent care is observed more frequent and volatile in European countries with a family-based care system. The results from family fixed-effects regression models demonstrate that children working less than siblings persist in caregiving more. Living closest to parents facilitates children to keep up care efforts, while changing to living closest enhances the start of parent care. This study suggests that geographic distance is vital in the long-term organization of parent care between siblings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"386-399"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139576984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-02-16DOI: 10.1177/01640275241234372
Ethan Siu Leung Cheung, Zhe Zhang
{"title":"Moderating Role of Neighborhood Environment in the Associations Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Challenges Among Older Adults: Evidence From US National Study.","authors":"Ethan Siu Leung Cheung, Zhe Zhang","doi":"10.1177/01640275241234372","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241234372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the associations between hearing loss and cognitive challenges among community-dwelling older adults and whether neighborhood characteristics (physical disorder and low social cohesion) moderated the associations. Cross-sectional national data from Round 11 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study were adopted (<i>N</i> = 2,515). Multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine associations among variables and interactive analyses were conducted to examine moderating effects. Results indicated significant relationships between the experience of hearing loss and possible dementia and between severe or profound hearing loss and probable dementia. Interactive models suggested that residing in neighborhoods with physical disorder and low social cohesion were negatively associated with possible dementia among older adults with moderate and severe or profound hearing loss, respectively, compared to those without hearing loss. Findings underscore the necessity of environmental and social interventions to enhance cognitive health among older adults with varying degrees of hearing challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"400-413"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139742356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research on AgingPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-02-09DOI: 10.1177/01640275241232392
Saibal Das, Bhavani S Bagepally, Madhavi Eerike, Jerin J Cherian, Shreyashi Dasgupta, George Mathews, Shailaja Rao
{"title":"Performance in a Balance Test and Prediction of All-Cause Mortality in Community-Dwelling Elderly Ambulatory Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Saibal Das, Bhavani S Bagepally, Madhavi Eerike, Jerin J Cherian, Shreyashi Dasgupta, George Mathews, Shailaja Rao","doi":"10.1177/01640275241232392","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275241232392","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the association between an inability to perform a static balance test and mortality in community-dwelling older ambulatory individuals. <b>Methods:</b> PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were searched for relevant cohort studies. Hazard ratios (HR) were pooled (random-effect model). Meta-regression was performed with independent demographic variables (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022381137). <b>Results:</b> A total of 11,713 articles were screened and 15 were included. An inability to perform a static balance test was significantly associated with a higher risk of mortality irrespective of whether confounding variables were considered [HR, 1.14 (95% CI: 1.07-1.21); <i>p</i> < .001; i<sup>2</sup>, 87.96% (<i>p</i> < .01)] or not [HR, 1.11 (95% CI: 1.03-1.20); <i>p</i> = .01; i<sup>2</sup>, 95.28% (<i>p</i> < .01)] (both moderate GRADE evidence). Also, this association was correlated with progressive age. <b>Conclusion:</b> An inability to successfully complete a static balance test was significantly associated with a higher risk of mortality among community-dwelling older ambulatory individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"437-448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}