2026/01/09 by Elizabeth A. Luth, Darina Petrovsky · 1 voice
Medicine · Psychology · #Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research #Family Caregiving in Mental Illness #Sleep and related disorders
paper · doi:10.1177/07334648251414486
openalex publication_date 2026/01/09 · openalex created_date 2026/01/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
In our study, we investigated the relationship between caregivers' perceptions of their caregiving experience and their sleep quality among those caring for individuals with dementia. Using 2017 National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) and the 2017 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Round 7 data from 784 caregivers, we conducted a multiple logistic regression analysis. Our sample included 62% female caregivers; 45% reported excellent or very good sleep, with 80% stating their sleep was rarely or never interrupted by the care recipient. We found that better perceived relationship quality was associated with an 8% higher likelihood of reporting good sleep. Interestingly, perceived caregiving benefit did not significantly impact sleep quality. Greater perceived caregiving burden was linked to a 9% lower likelihood of good sleep. These findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing perceived caregiving burden and improving relationship quality could positively affect sleep and health outcomes for caregivers.