The roles of employment status and income in the mental health of informal caregivers in Germany
Employment appears to be a relevant protective factor for informal caregivers' mental health. However, if informal caregivers are not employed, a low net household income might additionally restrict their mental health. Therefore, welfare policy structures must be created to reduce the negative financial consequences for informal caregivers and enable them to achieve work-life-care balance.
Authors
- Anna Pendergrass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2492-0229)
- Raphael M. Herr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0079-2792)
- Julia-Sophia Scheuermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-346X)
- Katharina Diehl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5408-652X)
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20252-y
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen