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Perceived self-efficacy and grandparenting

V King1, G H Elder

  • 1Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University. vking@pop.psu.edu

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
|September 29, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Grandparents who feel confident in their role are more involved with their adolescent grandchildren. Factors like church attendance and a strong parent bond enhance this self-efficacy, promoting active grandparenting.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Family Studies
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Increasing numbers of grandparents are raising grandchildren.
  • Understanding factors influencing grandparental efficacy is crucial for supporting these families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify predictors of self-efficacy in grandparents raising adolescents.
  • Examine the relationship between grandparental self-efficacy and involvement with grandchildren.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 883 grandparents in rural family studies.
  • Bivariate and multivariate regression models were used to test research questions.

Main Results:

  • Significant predictors of grandparental efficacy include church attendance, knowledge of own grandparents, farm history, strong grandparent-parent bond, proximity, and fewer grandchildren.
  • Grandparents with high self-efficacy demonstrated active involvement with their adolescent grandchildren.

Conclusions:

  • Variability exists in grandparents' perceived ability to influence grandchildren.
  • Enhancing grandparental self-efficacy is a priority for generational research, given the growing caregiving responsibilities.

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