Benea, Daniela (2019) Romanian Australian Family Caregiving Motivations:. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
The Australian population of individuals 65 years and over is increasing, requiring help due physical or cognitive limitations and their wish to remain in their homes. Families offer informal caregiving; their motivations explain the reasons of caregiving and are affected by culture. Most research is quantitative and examines caregivers’ motivation differences based on individualism, collectivism, or familism in Hispanic, Korean, and Latino migrant caregivers, with no similar research conducted with Romanians. This qualitative study used an interpretative phenomenological approach (IPA) with the aim to achieve a rich description of cultural influences on motivations in a small sample of four Romanian Australian caregivers. The semi-structured interviews were analysed in line with IPA recommendations; the results revealed two superordinate themes emerging from Romanian culture: family oriented values and Christian beliefs. Consistent with previous literature, the participants cited motivations based on responsibility, respect, affection, good quality relationships, and reciprocity, reflecting altruistic behaviours rather than obligations. Providing care at home was the normal or natural thing to do and the only right and moral option. Two novel aspects were revealed: honour and “work ethics”, both distinguishing Australian from Romanian Australian caregivers. Christian beliefs guided the participants’ lives and motivated them to fully devote themselves to the caregiving role. As motivations may influence caregiving consequences, the results can be used to develop policies that provide adequate support to informal caregivers and motivate them to continue to provide care for older adults. Keywords: family caregivers, Romanian Australian, cultural values, motivations, qualitative, interpretative phenomenological analysis
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Bob Knight |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2025 01:23 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2025 01:23 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52155 |
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