Published In
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Home care workers, Health Care -- management, Health care delivery
Abstract
Based on the stress process model of family caregiving, this study examined subjective stress appraisals and perceived schedule control among men employed in the long-term care industry (workplace-only caregivers) who concurrently occupied unpaid family caregiving roles for children (double-duty child caregivers), older adults (double-duty elder caregivers), and both children and older adults (triple-duty caregivers). Survey responses from 123 men working in nursing home facilities in the United States were analyzed using multiple linear regression models. Results indicated that workplace-only and double- and triple-duty caregivers’ appraised primary stress similarly. However, several differences emerged with respect to secondary role strains, specifically work–family conflict, emotional exhaustion, and turnover intentions. Schedule control also constituted a stress buffer for double- and triple-duty caregivers, particularly among double-duty elder caregivers. These findings contribute to the scarce literature on double- and triple-duty caregiving men and have practical implications for recruitment and retention strategies in the health care industry.
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DOI
10.1177/0733464816641391
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30532
Citation Details
DePasquale, N., Zarit, S. H., Mogle, J., Moen, P., Hammer, L. B., & Almeida, D. M. (2018). Double-and triple-duty caregiving men: An examination of subjective stress and perceived schedule control. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 37(4), 464-492.
Description
This is the author's accepted manuscript of an article that subsequently was published in final edited form as: J Appl Gerontol. 2018 April ; 37(4): 464–492. doi:10.1177/0733464816641391.