Predictors of Grandparent–Grandchild Closeness: An Ecological Perspective

Hakoyama, Mikiyasu; MaloneBeach, Eileen E.

doi:10.1080/15350770.2013.753834

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“…In research on the quality of relations throughout the years, a single study found that there was a decline in the relationship with the GP during adolescence (Geurts et al, 2009); in contrast, other studies found that the quality of the relationship is preserved throughout the life span (Hakoyama and MaloneBeach, 2013). A close relationship during childhood increases the likelihood of a close relationship in adulthood (Geurts et al, 2012) as well as provision of assistance to the GP (Silverstein and Xu, 2016).…”

Section: Relationships Between Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparmentioning

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Free-Form Dance as an Alternative Interaction for Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents

Engelhard

2020

Front. Psychol.

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Shared leisure activities fulfill a central role in strengthening the relationship with adult grandchildren and provide a vehicle for transmission of values. Thus, it is likely that joint activity alongside support and focused guidance in communication between adult grandchildren and grandparents will help strengthen their relationship. Based on theory and research on dance/movement therapy in old age, and on development processes in the family, the aim of the present study is to discover the significance of free-form dance jointly engaged in by adult grandchildren with their grandparents, for each of the generations. Using action research, 16 dance-movement therapists and their grandmothers participated in three dance meetings in their grandmothers' homes. Based on filmed videos of the sessions, personal diaries, and semi-structured interviews, it was found that among the granddaughters, the meeting aroused concerns about their lack of skill to create a meaningful meeting and to protect their grandmothers throughout the meeting. It was also found that regular free-form dance meetings in which the granddaughter mirrored her grandmother's movements while suggesting expansions to the movements, encouraging eye contact, touch, and playfulness, and empowering her ability, while also granting legitimacy to rest, created a change in the grandmother's state of mind: positive memories and feelings appeared, as did uplifted spirits. For the granddaughters, the meeting altered their perspective on old age and provided a space for processes of parting. The implications of identifying assistive components of joint dancing for creating an intervention model for adult grandchildren's support of the elderly in the community are extensively discussed.

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Section: Relationships Between Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparmentioning

confidence: 99%

Free-Form Dance as an Alternative Interaction for Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents

Engelhard

2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…Geographic proximity, parent relationship quality with extended family, and mother personality were all significant predictors of adolescents engaging with their extended family. The observed association between geographic proximity and extended family engagement supported the work of Hakoyama and Malonebeach (2013). They found a higher relationship rating between grandparents and grandchildren who lived within 50 miles of one another.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Mother's personality as a predictor for extended family engagement is supported by the work of Hakoyama and Malonebeach (2013); the results indicated that personality predicted extended family engagement. The researchers looked specifically at the Big Five personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism/emotionality stability, and openness) and found that while each of the traits correlated positively with grandparent and grandchild closeness, grandparent's personality traits were more strongly correlated with grandparent-grandchild closeness than those of the grandchildren.…”

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confidence: 84%

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Understanding our extended families: predictors and outcomes

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Belding, for the immeasurable amount of guidance and support you have imparted on me throughout the course of this research. I would like to dedicate this work to my extended family. Your chaos and insanity, along with your love and support gave rise to this wonderful project and you all are and will continue to be my inspiration. A very special thanks to my loving parents, Terry and Diane Holst, whose love and words of encouragement carried me through this journey. Moreover, I owe a special thanks to my boyfriend, John Anderson, who supported, encouraged, and advised me as well as accepted the many highs and lows of the last two years. In addition, I would like to thank my friends, colleagues, the department faculty and staff for making my experience at Iowa State University a wonderful one. "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."-Helen Keller iv ABSTRACT Family composition in the United States has continued to become increasingly diverse as illustrated by an increase in the occurrence of single parent families, blended families, and same-sex parent families (Walsh, 2012). However, comparatively few studies of extended families include rural European-Americans. The objective of this study was to identify factors that contribute to family engagement between young adolescents and their extended families, as well as identifying developmental outcomes

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“…Whereas grandparent-grandchild interactions seem to be facilitated with the increase in average life expectancy, there are sets of factors that affect their contact frequency and the quality of these interactions-namely, geographic distance, quality of relationship between grandparents and children, number of grandchildren, grandparents' marital status, educational level, economic status, health, personality (Hakoyama & MaloneBeach, 2013;Uhlenberg & Hammill, 1998), and, a third agent, parents mediation of grandchild-grandparent interactions (Hakoyama & MaloneBeach, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Being (Grand) Players: Review of Digital Games and their Potential to Enhance Intergenerational Interactions

Costa

Veloso

2016

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

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Recently, there has been growing interest in the way in which digital games can affect intergenerational interactions. Although the existing body of knowledge on intergenerational digital games is quite extensive, a systematic understanding of how digital games can enhance intergenerational interactions is still lacking. This paper reports on the state-of-the-art of current digital games and their utility in enhancing intergenerational interaction. Thirty-six papers published between 2006 and 2014 in English-language publications met inclusion criteria. The review presents sets of recommendations for designing game-mediated environments to enhance intergenerational interaction.

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Predictors of Grandparent–Grandchild Closeness: An Ecological Perspective

Cited by 34 publications

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Free-Form Dance as an Alternative Interaction for Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents

Free-Form Dance as an Alternative Interaction for Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents

Understanding our extended families: predictors and outcomes

Being (Grand) Players: Review of Digital Games and their Potential to Enhance Intergenerational Interactions

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