First-Time Grandparenthood: Effects of On-Timeness and Off-Timeness

IF 1.1 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships Pub Date : 2023-10-10 DOI:10.1080/15350770.2023.2267539

Bert Hayslip, Julian Montoro-Rodriguez

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Abstract

ABSTRACTThe present study explored the impact of the timeliness of first-time grandparenthood on grandparent well-being, role assumption, and grandchild relationship quality. Relying upon data gathered from 550 grandparents (M age = 63.53), the age at which persons first became grandparents was calculated and criteria for assessing the timeliness of its impact were developed. Comparisons across five age categories of timeliness as well as a three category schema suggested that while the timing of first-time grandparenthood negatively impacted adults’ emotional connection to a target grandchild, their efficacy as grandparents, their personal well-being, and their physical health, the strength and direction of such effects varied by specific grandparent outcomes. Having information regarding grandparent timeliness would be valuable in designing prospective (prior to the grandchild’s birth) support/or educational programs for such persons as well as for grandparents who are raising a grandchild at an inopportune time in their lives.KEYWORDS: Grandparentinglife eventson-timenessoff-timeness Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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第一次做祖父母:准时和不准时的影响

摘要本研究探讨初为祖父母的时效性对祖父母幸福感、角色假设和孙子关系质量的影响。根据从550名祖父母(M年龄= 63.53岁)收集的数据，计算了人们首次成为祖父母的年龄，并制定了评估其影响及时性的标准。对五个年龄类别的及时性和三个类别图式的比较表明，虽然第一次做祖父母的时间对成年人与目标孙子的情感联系、他们作为祖父母的效力、他们的个人幸福感和他们的身体健康产生了负面影响，但这种影响的强度和方向因具体的祖父母结果而异。掌握有关祖父母适时性的信息，对于设计这些人(在孙子出生之前)的未来支持/或教育计划，以及在生活中不合适的时间抚养孙子的祖父母，将是有价值的。关键词:祖父母、生活事件、时间、时间披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。

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Journal of Intergenerational Relationships GERONTOLOGY-

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14.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships is the forum for scholars, practitioners, policy makers, educators, and advocates to stay abreast of the latest intergenerational research, practice methods and policy initiatives. This is the only journal focusing on the intergenerational field integrating practical, theoretical, empirical, familial, and policy perspectives.