The Changing Tides of Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Decreasing and Increasing Care Provision Relates to Caregiver Well-Being.
Amanda N LeggettHyun Jung KooBona ParkHwa Jung ChoiPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2022)
Those who changed their care provision during the pandemic predominantly did so to protect their care recipient from COVID-19 exposure. Increasing one's care provision was strongly associated with worse mental health and well-being. Supports for caregivers who take on additional care tasks during the pandemic could have great public health benefit.