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Young adult caregivers in higher education: a study of prevalence in France

International audienceYoung adult caregivers are people aged 18 25 years who care for a relative with an illness/disability. They are an understudied population. In France, there are currently no data and no public services specifically targeting them while literature showed that caregiving has consequences on academic development. As the pursuit of higher education is a societal expectation, the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence, characteristics, and mental health of young adult caregiver students in France to promote policy and practice development. Between February 2019 and April 2021, 6767 students (77.28% women; Mage = 20.14, SDage = 1.87) answered a self-report questionnaire assessing sociodemographic academic characteristics, relative’s illness/disability, caregiving activities, perceived support, and mental health. Results showed that 63.17% of participants were confronted with the illness/disability of a relative, and 15.86% provided a high level of support and could thus be classified as young adult caregivers. They were generally females from low-income families who experienced financial hardship, and they mostly cared for a mother or grandparent with a physical or mental illness. Regarding academic characteristics, they were mostly enrolled on a care-related course, in some cases via a distance learning program. They reported current and previous academic difficulties. They reported poorer mental health than noncaregivers. The identification procedure based on the extent of caregiving activities should be tailored to the characteristics of emerging adults. Considering the high prevalence of young adult caregivers in France, there is an urgent need to enhance awareness to better identify and support those in higher education

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Problématiques, difficultés des étudiantes en situation d’aidance : Enquête CAMPUS-CARE

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Where are we in the Recognition of Young Adult Carers in France?

International audienceYoung adult carers (YACs) are people aged 18-25 years who provide care to a relative who is ill or has a disability. France begins to come to the YAC issue. YAC students were mentioned for the first time in a national policy document in 2019. By interviewing 110 students, this review showed that more than 80% of them did not know what a YAC was. If students are no

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Does caring experience shapes vocational choices in higher education?

Facing the illness/disability of a relative is the daily life of many youths. This situation may lead to take on caring responsibilities like cleaning, cooking, or administering medicine. This major life event is a psychosocial transition which redefine youths world representations (Parkes, 1971) and may be integrated as part of identity (Guichard, 2005). The caring experience will then directly influence, in a conscious or unconscious way, vocational choices by choosing a care-related career or not (Becker & Becker, 2008). Decisions about academic directions and career plans could be directly related to the relative’s illness/disability (e.g., becoming a nutritionist when a parent has diabetes; Thompson et al., 2017). The aim of this study was to investigate how caring experience is associated to vocational choices in higher education. As taking on caring responsibilities may be part of identity, we supposed that this association would be strengthened by self-recognition as helping and supporting a relative with an illness/disability.The sample consisted of 6,767 young adults (77.28% women; Mage = 20.14; SDage = 1.87) recruited in higher education in different fields of study in France. Regarding caring experience, 20.39% had never faced the illness/disability of a relative, 16.43% had faced it in the past, 2.70% had faced it in the past and were still facing it, and 60.47% are currently facing it. First, participants were asked by “yes” or “no” if their vocational choices were shaped by major life events. Second, if they answered “yes”, an open-ended question invited them toexplain which major life events. Third, they were asked by “yes” or “no” if they considered helping and supporting a relative with an illness/disability.Preliminary analysis showed, using a Chi-square test with examination of adjusted standard deviation, that young adults who currently face the illness/disability of a relative mainly reported that their vocational choices were influenced by major life events contrary to young adults who faced it in the past or never (χ2 (3) = 210.78, p < .001). Next, to determine the nature and function of major life events, we will use a qualitative analytic strategy in order to highlight major themes. These themes will then be considered regarding current caring responsibilities, self-recognition as helping and supporting a relative with an illness/disability, vocational choices and professional aspirations. Implications for future research as well as for institutional support for young adult carers’ orientation will be discussed

Are We All the Same When Faced with an Ill Relative? A Person-Oriented Approach to Caring Activities and Mental Health in Emerging Adult Students

International audienceDealing with the illness/disability of a relative is part of everyday life for many students, who may have to take on caring responsibilities. Fulfilling a caring role during emerging adulthood has been associated with poorer mental health. This study adopts a person-oriented approach in exploring the caring experience in relation to mental health. The sample comprised 3273 students (Mage = 20.19 years, SDage = 1.89; 80.35% female) who answered a series of questionnaires. A cluster analysis identified six patterns of caregiving activities in terms of their nature and extent: few caring activities; household chores; household and financial/practical help; emotional care; sibling care; and many caring activities with emotional and personal care. A series of analyses showed that caring activities differed according to age, gender, living arrangements, financial status, the ill/disabled relative being supported, and the relative’s type of illness/disability. A multivariate analysis of covariance showed that emerging adult students with patterns featuring household chores had better mental health than those with few caring activities. Overall, our findings indicate that having an ill/disabled relative can lead an individual to take on a wide range of caring responsibilities that may have varying consequences for emerging adult students’ mental health

Qui sont les jeunes adultes aidants étudiants en France ? Résultats de l'étude CAMPUS-CARE

Un jeune adulte aidant est âgé de 18 à 25 ans et fournit de manière régulière de l’aide, des soins, de l’assistance ou du soutien à un proche malade, en situation de handicap ou en perte d’autonomie. Les études portant sur cette population sont très récentes. Elles ont montré que l’aide apportée par les jeunes aidants évolue au cours du passage à l’âge adulte. L’objectif de CAMPUS-CARE était de mener une première étude sur les étudiants en France, afin de mieux comprendre les spécificités des jeunes adultes aidants et étudiants, les difficultés auxquelles ils sont confrontés, plus particulièrement en lien avec leur scolarité. Plus de 6000 étudiants y ont participé