Caregiving Across Diverse Populations: New Evidence From the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) and Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (-HEPESE)

Jacqueline Angel , University of Texas at Austin
Sunshine Rote, University of Louisville
Heehyul Moon, University of Louisville

Few population-basesd studies have examined racial/ethnic differences in the caregiving experience with representation from the largest three racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. We combine data from the National Study of Caregiving, 2015 (N=1,117) and Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly caregiver supplement, 2016 (N=298). Data show that while Latino caregivers have larger families, they also have care recipients with greater care needs, receive less help from others, and report worse self-rated health than non-Latino Whites. Black caregivers are less likely to report depression, more likely to receive help from others and training for caregiving than White caregivers. There is evidence of caregiver paradox- that while Latino caregivers report many risk factors for caregiver burden they also report high levels of relationship quality and mental health. Caregiving under low levels of formal and informal support is potentially taking a toll on Latino families.

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 Presented in Session 6. Health & Mortality & Aging