Reports Summarize Geriatrics and Gerontology Study Results from University of South Florida (Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Beneficiaries in a Long-Term Care Insurance Program): Aging Research – Geriatrics and Gerontology

2026 APR 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A new study on Aging Research - Geriatrics and Gerontology is now available. According to news reporting out of Tampa, Florida, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “Family caregivers provide the majority of care for individuals with long-term care needs. However, limited knowledge exists regarding caregiver burden and quality of life (QoL) among families receiving long-term care insurance (LTCI) benefits.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of South Florida, “This study aimed to examine predictors of caregiver burden and QoL among family caregivers for LTCI beneficiaries in southwest China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2022 among 539 caregivers. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess factors associated with caregiver burden (Zarit Burden Interview, ZBI) and QoL (Carer Experience Scale, CES). Several sociodemographic (e.g., high school education and having children) and behavioral factors (e.g., sleep quality and outdoor activities) emerged as statistically significant predictors across both outcomes, while other factors were uniquely associated with either burden or QoL.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “The findings suggest that interventions to maximize caregiver QoL and minimize burden may be most effective when targeting the shared predictors of these outcomes.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Beneficiaries in a Long-Term Care Insurance Program. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2026:7334648261436868. Journal of Applied Gerontology can be contacted at: Sage Publications Inc, 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA. (Sage Publications - http://www.sagepub.com/; Journal of Applied Gerontology - jag.sagepub.com)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Jessica Yauk, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States. Additional authors for this research include Sen Lin, Jing Liu, K. Davina Frick, Yujun Liu, William E. Haley, Xiaolu Dou and Hongdao Meng.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648261436868. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Applied Gerontology is: Sage Publications Inc, 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.

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