Mental Health Trajectories of Men and Women Who Start Providing Personal Care: European Findings From SHARE Using Propensity Score Matching
Our study highlights the need for improved support for carers. Although national policies may influence the likelihood of becoming a carer, their effectiveness in mitigating the mental health impact of caring remains unclear.
Authors
- Christian Deindl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4935-0381)
- Baowen Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0180-8776)
- Morten Wahrendorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-1420)
- Giorgio Di Gessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6154-1845)
- Anne McMunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3237-9345)
- Rebecca Lacey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3510-0795)
- Valerie Schaps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4634-5998)
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- TU Dortmund University (DE)
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf053
- Primary Topic
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- Economic and Social Research Council
- National Institute on Aging