Au-delà de la confrontation à la maladie d’un proche : Santé et bien-être des jeunes adultes aidants étudiants.

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, Vol 55(4), Oct 2023, 285-291; doi:10.1037/cbs0000352The literature on family support has focused on adult caregivers and, more recently, on young caregivers. However, the issue of young adult caregivers (YACs; 18-25 years old) remains largely unexplored. A large majority of these young adults are students. In a higher education setting, this research aimed to distinguish YACs from young adults dealing with an ill loved one and young adults not having to deal with an ill loved one to explore their health and wellbeing. The sample consisted of 681 young adult students (Age = 20.95; SD age = 1.89; 78.85% female). All participants completed a self-report questionnaire asking about their health and well-being. The results showed that although YACs do not have more health problems, they have more psychological distress than their non-caregiver peers. This research sheds light on the health and wellbeing issues of YACs and highlights the importance of providing them with better support, particularly in the pursuit of their studies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research