Does Caregiving Influence Planning for Future Aging?: A Mixed Methods Study

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dc.contributor.advisorKonnert, Candace A.
dc.contributor.authorGorenko, Julie Ann
dc.contributor.committeememberKnight, Christine A.
dc.contributor.committeememberEbert, Patricia L.
dc.contributor.committeememberLee, Yeonjung
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-09T21:58:17Z
dc.date.available2019-09-09T21:58:17Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-30
dc.description.abstractThis study employed a mixed-method design to examine how experiences of providing care and transitioning a family member into residential care (RC) influence views on aging and planning behaviors, taking into account the social context in which caregiving and planning occur. Quantitative data were derived from the Planning for Future Dependency Study. Participants over 50 years of age (N = 346; M = 66 years, SD = 9.70) completed well-validated self-report questionnaires. Quantitative measures evaluated group differences among three groups (non-caregivers, caregivers only, caregivers with experience in assisting with an RC transition) on preparation for future care needs, specific planning actions, anxiety about aging, fear of filial burden, expectations of care, anticipated future support, and perceived social support. A subsample of self-reported caregivers (n = 20) completed semi-structured qualitative interviews, which examined how experiences of caregiving, and for some assisting in a transition to RC, influenced views on aging and planning. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS programming, and transcribed qualitative interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results indicated significant group differences in relation to views on aging and planning, that caregiving is significantly predictive of planning, and that social support is an influential factor in both caregiving and planning. Taken together, these results underscore the impact of caregiving experiences on how one views their own aging and prepares for it.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGorenko, J. A. (2019). Does Caregiving Influence Planning for Future Aging?: A Mixed Methods Study (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36972
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110900
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectGeropsychologyen_US
dc.subjectCaregivingen_US
dc.subjectLong term careen_US
dc.subjectPlanning for agingen_US
dc.subject.classificationGerontologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychologyen_US
dc.titleDoes Caregiving Influence Planning for Future Aging?: A Mixed Methods Studyen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology – Clinicalen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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