Chassin Laurie, Macy Jon T, Seo Dong-Chul, Presson Clark C, Sherman Steven J
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Box 871104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, United States; Email:
J Appl Dev Psychol. 2010 Jan 1;31(1):38-46. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2009.06.001.
The current study examined the association between membership in the sandwich generation, defined as providing care to both children and parents or in-laws, and five health behaviors: checking the food label for health value when buying foods, using a seat belt, choosing foods based on health value, exercising regularly, and cigarette smoking. Participants (N=4943) were from a longitudinal study of a midwestern community-based sample. Regression analyses tested the unique effect of sandwich generation membership on health behaviors above and beyond demographic factors and prior levels of the same behavior. Compared to other caregivers and noncaregivers, multigenerational caregivers were less likely to check food labels and to choose foods based on health values. Multigenerational caregivers were less likely than noncaregivers and those who cared for children only to use seat belts, and they smoked marginally more cigarettes per day than those groups. Multigenerational caregivers were less likely than noncaregivers and those who cared for parents/in-laws only to exercise regularly. Thus, in general, healthy behaviors were diminished for multigenerational caregivers.
本研究考察了夹心一代（定义为既要照顾孩子又要照顾父母或公婆/岳父母的人群）与五种健康行为之间的关联，这五种健康行为包括：购买食品时查看食品标签上的健康信息、系安全带、根据健康价值选择食物、定期锻炼以及吸烟。参与者（N = 4943）来自对一个中西部社区样本的纵向研究。回归分析检验了夹心一代身份对健康行为的独特影响，该影响超出了人口统计学因素以及相同行为的先前水平。与其他照料者和非照料者相比，多代照料者查看食品标签以及根据健康价值选择食物的可能性较小。多代照料者系安全带的可能性低于非照料者和仅照顾孩子的人，而且他们每天吸烟量略多于那些群体。多代照料者定期锻炼的可能性低于非照料者和仅照顾父母/公婆/岳父母的人。因此，总体而言，多代照料者的健康行为有所减少。
