Department of Sociology, Ghent, Belgium.
Health Sociol Rev. 2021 Jul;30(2):204-217. doi: 10.1080/14461242.2020.1787187. Epub 2020 Jul 4.
Informal caregiving is increasingly common in our ageing population and entering the role of informal caregiver generally marks an important life course transition. The adjustment to such transitions is considered important for the onset of sleep problems. Therefore, this study aims to establish how becoming a daily caregiver is associated with sleep problems, if changes in caregiving status are related to changes in sleep problems and how intersections with other social roles affect this association. Based on data from waves 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (N=32,791), the analyses show how both current and former daily caregivers are more likely to report sleep problems than those not giving daily care. When change in sleep problems is assessed a transition to daily caregiving appears to be accompanied by increased sleep problems. Moreover, even individuals who ceased giving care experience more sleep problems than those who never gave care on a daily basis, which suggests a legacy of caregiving. No differences are found regarding employment status, but women who start giving care are more likely to experience sleep problems than their male counterparts.
在人口老龄化的背景下，非正式护理日益普遍，而成为非正式护理者通常标志着人生的重要转折点。适应这种转变被认为对睡眠问题的发生很重要。因此，本研究旨在确定成为日常护理者与睡眠问题之间的关联，如果护理状况的变化与睡眠问题的变化有关，以及与其他社会角色的交叉点如何影响这种关联。本研究基于欧洲健康老龄化和退休调查（Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe）第 1、2、4、5 和 6 波的数据（N=32791），分析结果表明，与不提供日常护理的人相比，当前和以前的日常护理者更有可能报告存在睡眠问题。当评估睡眠问题的变化时，向日常护理的转变似乎伴随着睡眠问题的增加。此外，即使是那些不再提供护理的人，也比那些从未提供过日常护理的人经历更多的睡眠问题，这表明护理具有遗留效应。就业状况方面没有差异，但开始提供护理的女性比男性更有可能出现睡眠问题。
