The Impact of Informal Care and Employment on the Mental Health of the Caregiver
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The Impact of Informal Care and Employment on the Mental Health of the Caregiver
Eberl, Andreas | Lang, Sebastian | Seebaß, Katharina
Sozialer Fortschritt, Vol. 66 (2017), Iss. 1 : pp. 77–96
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Eberl, Andreas, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung, Regensburger Straße 100, 90478 Nürnberg
Lang, Sebastian, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Soziologie, Empirische Hochschul– und Wissenschaftsforschung, Am Klagesmarkt 14 – 17, 30159 Hanover
Seebaß, Katharina, Lehrstuhl für Empirische Wirtschaftssoziologie, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg, Findelgasse 7 / 9, 90402 Nürnberg
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Abstract
This study examines whether informal caregiving has a negative effect on the mental health of the caregiver, taking into account additional burdens such as that of holding down a job. The analyses are based on the German Socio–Economic Panel (GSOEP). We estimate fixed–effects regressions of a measure of caregivers" mental health (SF–12) on hours of informal caregiving, taking into account the relationships between the caregiver and the person being cared for. Our results show that hours of caregiving have a negative effect on mental health. Being employed for a few working hours only has a positive effect on the health status even in combination with informal care duties. An interaction of these factors reveals a positive effect on mental health.
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