ReviewEuropean journal of ageing2022
Grandparenting, health, and well-being: a systematic literature review.
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- A Randomized Clinical Trial of Online Social Intelligence Training With Custodial Grandmothers.The Gerontologist · 2024Trial
- It Takes a Village (or a City): Perceived Economic Strain, Caregiver Ambivalence, and Quality of Life Among Caregiving Grandparents Across Perceived Residential Area Types.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Bidirectional Associations Between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults: Heterogeneity by Grandparenthood Status.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Marginalised Caregivers: A Qualitative Study of Grandmothers in Postpartum and Infant Care.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Family Structure and Its Changes and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: How Intergenerational Support Makes a Difference.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The cost of caring: Gendered health and labor market effects of grandparenthood.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Machine Learning Models to Evaluate County-Level Incidence of Diagnosed Diabetes and Sociodemographic Factors.American journal of medicine open · 2026Article
- Grandparental involvement and preschoolers' externalizing problem behaviors: the mediating roles of family functioning and emotion regulation.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Grandchild contact and grandparents' positive and negative emotions in daily life: an analysis using self-report and language use data.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Widowhood and grandchild care: a longitudinal study of European grandmothers and grandfathers.European journal of ageing · 2026Article
- Grandparent caregiving and epigenetic aging among midlife and older adults in the United States.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- A national snapshot of family caregivers in the United States: characterizing demographics and health among caregivers over age 50.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Care across generations and borders: grandparental role and wellbeing in Sri Lankan migrant households.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Motivations, willingness, and gains: a qualitative study of experiences of helping behaviors among community-dwelling older adults in China using self-construal theory.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Socioemotional Engagement With Grandchildren: Associations With Loneliness and Quality of Life.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
- Helmet Therapy for Deformational Plagiocephaly: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Study of Health-Related Experiences Associated with Lifestyle Role Transitions Among Local Residents in Their 60s.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Grandparenting and Physical Activity.Journal of aging and health · 2025Article
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- "The system's not getting my grandchild": A qualitative study of caregiver relationship formation for children born to incarcerated mothers.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Whether grandparenting is associated with improved health or well-being among older adults is a salient question in present-day aging societies. This systematic review compiles studies that consider the health or well-being outcomes of grandparenting, concerning (1) custodial grandparent families, where grandparents are raising grandchildren without parental presence; (2) three-generation households, where grandparents are living with adult children and grandchildren; and (3) non-coresiding grandparents, who are involved in the lives of their grandchildren. Review was based on literature searches conducted in September 2019 via Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Ebsco. We screened 3868 abstracts across four databases, and by following the PRISMA guidelines, we identified 92 relevant articles (117 studies) that were published between 1978 and 2019. In 68% of cases, custodial grandparenting was associated with decreased health or well-being of grandparents. The few studies considering the health or well-being of grandparents living in three-generation households provided mixed findings (39% positive; 39% negative). Finally, in 69% of cases, involvement of non-coresiding grandparents was associated with improved grandparental outcomes; however, there was only limited support for the prediction that involved grandparenting being causally associated with grandparental health or well-being. Despite this, after different robustness checks (counting all nonsignificant results, taking into account the representativeness of the data and causal methodology), the main finding remains the same: the most negative results are found among custodial grandparents and three-generation households and most positive results among non-coresiding grandparents.
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