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The relationship between grandparent satisfaction, meaning, and generativity.

Dianne M Thiele1, Thomas A Whelan

  • 1Dept of Psychology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|April 24, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Grandparent satisfaction is linked to generativity and feeling valued, not childcare contact. These factors provide purpose and meaning, especially in later life.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Grandparenting is a significant role in later life.
  • Understanding factors influencing grandparent satisfaction is crucial for well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify predictors of satisfaction among non-custodial grandparents.
  • To explore the influence of generativity, meaning, and childcare contact on grandparent satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • 149 non-custodial grandparents (aged up to 80) completed validated scales for satisfaction, meaning, and generativity.
  • Weekly childcare contact levels were recorded.

Main Results:

  • Higher generativity and 'valued elder'/'centrality' meanings predicted greater grandparent satisfaction.
  • Childcare contact, reinvolvement, immortality, and indulgence meanings were not significant predictors.
  • Grandmother status initially predicted higher satisfaction, but this effect diminished when other variables were included.

Conclusions:

  • Grandparent satisfaction is primarily driven by generativity and perceived value, not direct contact.
  • The grandparenting role offers purpose and validation, particularly meeting developmental needs in middle and later life.