Exploring the impact of caregiving on the children of military caregivers
This article examines the caregiving tasks performed by children who live in military caregiving families and how these may impact their well-being. A cross-sectional survey of youth (aged nine to 17 years) and their parents (N = 202) was conducted to assess caregiving tasks and symptoms of anxiety/depression, antisocial behaviors, school outcomes, and perceived support. Children demonstrated some resiliency in their psychological and behavioral health; however, over half struggled with school problems. Effective strategies to support the academic success of children in military caregiving families are needed.
Authors
- Robert C. Addy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-497X)
- Belinda Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-2623)
- Melissa F. Peskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0771-9336)
- Roxana Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8922-4857)
- Kimberly Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0831-7187)
- Laura Thormaehlen
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (AU)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Care and Caring
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1332/23978821y2025d000000141
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00