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Goodwin RM, Utz RL, Elmore CE, Ornstein KA, Tay DL, Ellington L, Smith KR, Stephens CE. Leveraging Existing Datasets to Advance Family Caregiving Research: Opportunities to Measure What Matters. J Aging Soc Policy 2024; 36:562-580. [PMID: 38627368 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2024.2320043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
More than 17.7 million people in the U.S. care for older adults. Analyzing population datasets can increase our understanding of the needs of family caregivers of older adults. We reviewed 14 U.S. population-based datasets (2003-2023) including older adults' and caregivers' data to assess inclusion and measurement of 8 caregiving science domains, with a focus on whether measures were validated and/or unique variables were used. Challenges exist related to survey design, sampling, and measurement. Findings highlight the need for consistent data collection by researchers, state, tribal, local, and federal programs, for improved utility of population-based datasets for caregiving and aging research.
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- Rebecca M Goodwin
- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
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- College of Social and Behavioral Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Consortium for Families & Health Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Center on Aging, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family Caregiving Collaborative - Utah Caregiving Population Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- College of Social and Behavioral Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Consortium for Families & Health Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Center on Aging, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family Caregiving Collaborative - Utah Caregiving Population Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- College of Social and Behavioral Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family Caregiving Collaborative - Utah Caregiving Population Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Consortium for Families & Health Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Center on Aging, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Family Caregiving Collaborative - Utah Caregiving Population Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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Marini CM, Zhaoyang R, Martire LM, Buxton OM. The Social Context of Partnered Older Adults' Insomnia Symptoms. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2022; 97:18-34. [PMID: 36172628 PMCID: PMC10043039 DOI: 10.1177/00914150221128973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The current study included an examination of social factors that mitigate or exacerbate insomnia symptoms among older adults who are married or living with a partner. We first examined the unique effects of spousal support and strain on insomnia symptoms and then evaluated the degree to which extramarital social factors (e.g., friend support) moderated spousal influences. Data came from Waves 2 and 3 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. Our sample consisted of 495 participants who were either married or cohabitating with a partner (M age in years = 69.84, SD = 8.08). Spousal strain-but not support-predicted higher insomnia symptoms 5 years later. Spousal influences on sleep, however, were moderated by extramarital factors in nuanced ways. Findings highlight the importance of taking into account older adults' wider social context when examining the ways in which sleep is sensitive to positive and negative aspects of marital quality.
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- Christina M Marini
- Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, 3479Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
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- The Center for Healthy Aging, 311285The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- The Center for Healthy Aging, 311285The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.,Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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