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Associations between young informal caring and mental health

A prospective observational study using augmented inverse probability weighting

Published Date: 20.8.2021

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Young carers

Young carers Mental health Children and young people Peer-reviewed journal article Open access Longitudinal Quantitative data

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Young carers

View Publication Young carers Mental health Children and young people Peer-reviewed journal article Open access Longitudinal Quantitative data

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

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Associations between young informal caring and mental health

A prospective observational study using augmented inverse probability weighting

Published Date: 20.8.2021

  • Author/ Authors

    Tania King, Ankur Singh, George Disney

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    King, T., Singh, A., & Disney, G. (2021). Associations between young informal caring and mental health: a prospective observational study using augmented inverse probability weighting. The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 15, 100257–100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100257

Long Summary

This article draws on longitudinal data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to estimate the effect of informal caring as a teenager on mental health outcomes. Findings suggest that there is a mental health impact of caring in adolescence on mental health outcomes in following years.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Offers insights into the mental health impacts of providing care in adolescence
  • Provides an example of using carer data drawn from larger research studies
  • Offers an example of using longitudinal data to understand carer outcomes

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides insights into the impact of caring in adolescence on the mental health of young adults
  • Offers an example of using longitudinal research to investigate young carer outcomes
  • Highlights the value of collecting carer data in population level research

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