Turner, Shelbie G and Hooker, Karen and Chandler, Kelly D and Settersten, Richard A and Stawski, Robert S (2023) Daily Caregiving Appraisals, Future Self-Views, and Physical Activity Goals Among Adult-Daughter Dementia Caregivers. Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 78 (11). gbad119-gbad119. DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad119
Turner, Shelbie G and Hooker, Karen and Chandler, Kelly D and Settersten, Richard A and Stawski, Robert S (2023) Daily Caregiving Appraisals, Future Self-Views, and Physical Activity Goals Among Adult-Daughter Dementia Caregivers. Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 78 (11). gbad119-gbad119. DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad119
Turner, Shelbie G and Hooker, Karen and Chandler, Kelly D and Settersten, Richard A and Stawski, Robert S (2023) Daily Caregiving Appraisals, Future Self-Views, and Physical Activity Goals Among Adult-Daughter Dementia Caregivers. Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 78 (11). gbad119-gbad119. DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad119
Abstract
Objectives Caregiving dynamics may shape caregivers' views on their own aging in ways that affect their (de)motivation to improve their current and future health and well-being. In this study, we investigated within-person associations of daily positive and negative caregiving appraisals, future self-views (physical functioning, cognitive, and overall health domains), and physical activity goal pursuit among adult daughter dementia caregivers. Method Data came from 33 middle-aged caregivers (M = 55.03) who participated in a 30-day microlongitudinal study of caregiving (N of occasions = 855). We used multilevel modeling to analyze within-person associations. Results Daily positive caregiving appraisals were not associated with daily future self-views. However, on days when caregivers reported higher negative caregiving appraisals, they thought more negatively about their future older selves in all domains. On days when caregivers thought more negatively about their future older selves in all domains, they reported lower physical activity goal pursuit. Future self-views in all three domains mediated the association between negative caregiving appraisals and physical activity goal pursuit. Future self-views did not mediate the association between positive caregiving appraisals. However, cognitive future self-views moderated the association between positive caregiving appraisals and physical activity goal pursuit Discussion Results suggest that one pathway through which subjective caregiving experiences, especially negative caregiving appraisals, impact caregivers' physical activity goal pursuit is through future self-views. Thus, this study offers a deeper theoretical understanding of caregivers' self-regulatory health behavior and new empirical information on how caregiving might impact lifespan developmental motivation.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Family relationships, Microlongitudinal, Midlife, Motivation, Subjective age |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Health and Social Care, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2023 14:23 |
Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2024 01:00 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/36181 |
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