Providing regular care for grandchildren in Thailand: An analysis of the impact on grandparents’ health

Komonpaisarn, Touchanun; Loichinger, Elke

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.031

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“…Additionally, some studies have drawn attention to the potential adverse effects of becoming a grandparent. For instance, in line with the role strain theory, a study in Thailand has found that providing regular care to a grandchild is related to lower self-rated health and more functional limitation [21]). Grandparents who perceived and experienced high caregiving-related stress can experience emotional distress [22,23].…”

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“…For example, some research has shown that the transition to rst-time grandparenthood positively affects well-being and depressive symptoms among women but not men [1,26]. Grandparents with lower education and worse nancial status may suffer from more negative effects of grandparenting [21]. Sheppard and Monden (2019) [26] found a positive association between becoming a grandparent and an increased subjective life expectancy for men, but only for those who were employed.…”

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To be or not to be: Relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

Lai

Bai

2021

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BackgroundIt is common for older people to become grandparents in later life. However, the impacts of grandparenting on their health and well-being remain ambiguous, especially in Chinese society, where the family is in the core of culture. The current study explored the relationship between grandparenthood and Chinese older people’s health and psychological well-being in Hong Kong. MethodsCross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 1,208 Hong Kong Chinese older people aged 55 and above through a telephone survey conducted in 2019. Participants were grouped into three categories: current grandparents (n = 507), grandparents-to-be (n = 275), and grandparents-not-to-be (n = 426). Multivariate linear regressions were performed to examine the relationship between grandparenting status and health and well-being outcomes, including self-rated physical health, mental health, resilience, and happiness. The potential moderating roles of older adults’ demographic characteristics, including age, sex, education, marital status, financial status, were also examined. ResultsBivariate analyses suggested statistically significant differences between health and well-being across the three groups of participants. Regression models showed that, compared with grandparents-not-to-be, being a current grandparent was associated with a significantly higher happiness level. Being a future grandparent was associated with significantly higher levels of happiness, resilience, and self-rated physical health. Moderating analyses showed that age, marital status, and educational level could moderate the relationship between grandparent status and resilience and self-rated mental health. ConclusionsThe current study offers preliminary insights into the significant relationship between grandparenthood and older adults’ health and well-being. It calls for future studies to further explore the mechanisms between grandparenthood and the healthy ageing of different subgroups of older adults.

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To be or not to be: Relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

Lai

Bai

2021

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To be or not to be: Relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

Lai

Bai³

2020

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Background It is common for older people to become grandparents in later life. However, the impacts of grandparenting on their health and well-being remain ambiguous, especially in Chinese society, where the family is in the core of culture. The current study explored the relationship between grandparenthood and Chinese older people’s health and psychological well-being in Hong Kong. Methods Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 1,208 Hong Kong Chinese older people aged 55 and above through a telephone survey conducted in 2019. Participants were grouped into three categories: current grandparents (n = 507), grandparents-to-be (n = 275), and grandparents-not-to-be (n = 426). Multivariate linear regressions were performed to examine the relationship between grandparenting status and health and well-being outcomes, including self-rated physical health, mental health, resilience, and happiness. The potential moderating roles of older adults’ demographic characteristics, including age, gender, education, marital status, financial status, were also examined. Results Bivariate analyses suggested statistically significant differences between health and well-being across the three groups of participants. Regression models showed that, compared with grandparents-not-to-be, being a current grandparent was associated with a significantly higher happiness level. Being a future grandparent was associated with significantly higher levels of happiness, resilience, and self-rated physical health. Moderating analyses showed that age, marital status, and educational level could moderate the relationship between grandparent status and resilience and self-rated mental health. Conclusions The current study offers preliminary insights into the significant relationship between grandparenthood and older adults’ health and well-being. It calls for future studies to further explore the mechanisms between grandparenthood and the healthy ageing of different subgroups of older adults.

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“…Dalam perjalanan pengasuhan, kakek-nenek berusaha memahami keunikan dari cucu disabilitas, mencoba bersabar dengan perkembangannya yang bisa sangat lambat, dan subjek meyakini bahwa kedekatan emosional dengan cucu tersebut dengan berusaha memahami keterbatasannya, dapat menstimulasi perkembangan cucu disabilitas secara umum. Pada akhirnya, kakek-nenek merasa kedekatannya dengan cucu dan pemberian kasih sayang terhadap cucu disabilitas, mampu menjadikannya sebagai sumber energi dan secara timbak balik dapat membuatnya sehat secara fisik dan psikologis (Komonpaisarn, & Loichinger, 2018 Subjek cukup memahami kecepatan perkembangan anak disabilitas yang bersifat unik. Kutipan hasil wawancara berikut:…”

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Eksplorasi Identitas Diri Dan Peran Pada Kakek-Nenek Sebagai Caregiver Dari Anak Dengan Disabilitas

Desiningrum

Suryanto

2019

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Being grandparents is an important role and valued in the family in which family members have a certain view of the existence of grandparents in the family especially about what will be taught to their grandchildren. When grandchildren have disability, grandparents form a special expectation of themselves and grandchildren resulting on adjustment in the interaction process with grandchildren. This study aims to explore how the interaction between grandparents and grandchildren with disabilities can influence the formation of self-identity and the role of grandparents in the family. The study used a qualitative method, semi-structured interviews were conducted on 10 grandparents of children with intellectual and/or physical disabilities located in Semarang, Central Java, obtained through purposive sampling techniques. An Interpretative Phenomenology Analysis resulted in three main themes, namely: the formation of a grandfather's self-identity, the role of grandparents, and the assessment of the development of their grandchildren. The results highlight the important role of grandparents when a child has a disability, which illustrates that the grandparents' experience and role in the family vary, depending on the child's disability and the context of each family.

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Providing regular care for grandchildren in Thailand: An analysis of the impact on grandparents’ health

Cited by 40 publications

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To be or not to be: Relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

To be or not to be: Relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

To be or not to be: Relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

Eksplorasi Identitas Diri Dan Peran Pada Kakek-Nenek Sebagai Caregiver Dari Anak Dengan Disabilitas

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