Glasgow Centre for Population Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK.
University of the West of Scotland, School of Education and Social Sciences, Paisley, PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK.
Public Health. 2020 Aug;185:139-143. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.002. Epub 2020 Jul 1.
There is a lack of evidence on the health-related impacts of being a young carer. This article takes a population approach to young carer research specifically to investigate the prevalence of young carers and explore differences in their health, well-being and future expectations.
This is a cross-sectional regression analysis.
Secondary analysis of a representative Scottish secondary school survey was undertaken. Pupils with caring responsibilities were identified, and their outcomes in terms of physical and mental health and postschool expectations were analysed.
Almost one in eight (12%) surveyed reported caring for someone in the household. Young carers' physical and mental health and psychosocial outcomes were significantly poorer, and they were significantly less likely to see themselves entering further or higher education.
This research suggests that Glasgow could have many more young carers than previously thought and provides clear evidence that young people's outcomes are influenced by carer status.
目前缺乏有关成为年轻照顾者对健康影响的证据。本文采用人群方法专门研究年轻照顾者的研究，旨在调查年轻照顾者的流行率，并探讨他们在健康、福利和未来期望方面的差异。
这是一项横断面回归分析。
对具有代表性的苏格兰中学调查进行了二次分析。确定有照顾责任的学生，并分析他们在身心健康和毕业后期望方面的结果。
调查中近八分之一（12%）的人报告说在家中照顾某人。年轻照顾者的身心健康和心理社会结果明显较差，他们进入进一步或高等教育的可能性明显较小。
这项研究表明，格拉斯哥可能有比之前认为的更多的年轻照顾者，并提供了明确的证据表明，年轻人的结果受到照顾者身份的影响。
