Ambivalent ageism and the pains and gains of informal caregiving for older adults: Findings from Germany
While hostile ageism and worse caregiver burden were associated, positive care experiences seemed to benefit from benevolent ageism. This highlights the complex associations between ageism and caregivers' well-being, which need to be taken into account in theory and practice focused on improving the care situation for both caregivers and care recipients.
Authors
- Larissa Zwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-9961)
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
- Emily Delfin
- Hans‐Helmut König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-6862)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2024.105683
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05