Providing regular grandchild care: Grandparents’ psychological and physical health

Kochli-Hailovski, Tal; Marai, Ibrahim; Lorber, Abraham; Cohen, Miri

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.07.008

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“…It was also able to produce more accurate results [56]. In this study, each of the 5000 bootstrap samples was used to test the mediating effect, as in other studies [16,57]. Bias-corrected 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were used to investigate the mediation effect, and the mediating effect was considered significant if 0 was not located in the CI range.…”

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Effect of Receiving Financial Support from Adult Children on Depression among Older Persons and the Mediating Role of Social Participation

Xia

Wijngaarden

Huijsman

et al. 2022

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Older persons are vulnerable to depression SFduring the ageing process. Financial resources and social participation are expected to have an impact on depressive symptoms. This study investigated the relationship between financial support from children and depression among Chinese older persons, as well as the mediating effect of social participation in this relationship. Data from 7163 participants aged 60 and above were extracted from wave 2015 and 2018 of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS). A multivariate regression analysis was performed on both cross-sectional data and two-wave longitudinal data to test our hypotheses. The results revealed that financial support from children was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in both the short-term and the long-term. In addition, this relationship was partially mediated by social participation in the short-term association and fully mediated by social participation in the long-term, where financial support was positively related to social participation, and social participation was negatively associated with depressive symptoms. This study offers an in-depth insight into the relationship between financial support from children and depression among Chinese older persons. Policies and initiatives to stimulate social participation should be promoted to improve older persons’ mental health.

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Effect of Receiving Financial Support from Adult Children on Depression among Older Persons and the Mediating Role of Social Participation

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Huijsman

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“…However, this study used subjective stress as a control variable and did not examine the differential effects of objective and subjective stress (Ice et al, 2012). Another study using the same database showed a strong negative direct effect of perceived overload on heart rate variability measures (Kochli-Hailovski et al, 2021). However, the differential effects of objective stressors as compared to subjective perceptions have not been examined with regard to grandparents who provide ARC to their grandchildren.…”

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Objective and Subjective Stress among Grandparents Providing Assistive Regular Grandchild Care

2023

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Research on stress and coping has differentiated the effects of objective stress and subjective perceptions of stress on psychological and physical health, including in old age. This study examined the moderating role of social support in the relationship between objective and subjective stress with depressive and somatic symptoms in the context of Israeli grandparents. This cross-sectional study involved 243 grandparents who provided at least 5 hours a week of assistive regular care to their grandchildren, divided into lower and higher support groups. The results show that the levels of depressive and somatic symptoms were higher in the lower support group. Social support moderated the association between the intensity of care and perceived stress. Social support moderated the association between subjective stress and somatic symptoms. To conclude, the combination of high subjective stress and lower social support constitutes a risk factor for impaired psychological and physical health.

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“…However, the mental health effects of grandparenting may vary across cultures, even when considering caring intensity levels (Kochli-Hailovski et al, 2021). According to a study conducted among older adults in Europe, an increase of 10 hr of childcare per month could lead to the development of depressive symptoms in grandparents (Brunello & Rocco, 2019).…”

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“…Investigations into the connection between grandparenting and mental health among older adults have produced divergent results, including positive, negative, and null effects (Kochli-Hailovski et al, 2021; Shen & Yang, 2022; Teerawichitchainan & Low, 2021). According to role strain theory, individuals may encounter adverse outcomes due to a need to rotate between the expectations of different roles (Goode, 1960).…”

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All in the Family: Does Grandparenting Impact Chinese Grandparents’ Depressive Symptoms?

Wang,

Lu,

Huang

2024

Sage Open

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Grandparenting is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, especially in Chinese society. However, the impact of grandparenting on older adults’ health remains unclear. This study examined whether and how grandparenting is associated with depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults and the role of intergenerational support (i.e., financial, emotional, and instrumental support) in this relationship. Using data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) 2018 wave, the researchers employed multivariate linear regression models to investigate variations in depressive symptoms and their associations with grandparenting; the role of intergenerational support was also explored. The results indicated that older adults who engage in grandparenting, particularly in non-intensive care, experience a reduction in depressive symptoms, even after accounting for sociodemographic and health-related factors. Overall, intergenerational support plays a mediating role in the relationship between grandparenting and associated mental health outcomes. Bidirectional emotional and financial support and receiving instrumental support were associated with lower depressive symptoms among Chinese grandparents. In general, the findings of this study suggest that grandparenting, along with intergenerational support, provides certain protective health benefits for Chinese grandparents. With rapid changes in Chinese society, further prospective longitudinal studies are needed to examine family contexts in the relationship between grandchild caregiving and associated health outcomes.

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Providing regular grandchild care: Grandparents’ psychological and physical health

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

Effect of Receiving Financial Support from Adult Children on Depression among Older Persons and the Mediating Role of Social Participation

Effect of Receiving Financial Support from Adult Children on Depression among Older Persons and the Mediating Role of Social Participation

Objective and Subjective Stress among Grandparents Providing Assistive Regular Grandchild Care

All in the Family: Does Grandparenting Impact Chinese Grandparents’ Depressive Symptoms?

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