Associations of Grandparenting Dimensions/Styles with Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)In recent decades, grandparents’ increased involvement in child-rearing around the world has accelerated research on grandparenting. However, findings have remained inconsistent, and no reviews have examined how grandparenting dimensions and styles ...
Lifen Zhao, Zhiyou Wang
exaly +5 more sources
Distant mothering, grandparenting, intergenerational coparenting relationship, and child adjustment: evidence from Chinese families with young left-behind children [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionIn China, it is a common practice for rural-to-urban migrant parents, due to working conditions, to leave their children with grandparents in their rural hometowns, and to raise their child from a distance (e.g., via mobile phone).
Ruwen Liang +2 more
doaj +3 more sources
Impacts of grandparenting on older Chinese adults’ mental health: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background The practice of grandparenting has been growing in popularity worldwide, particularly in Asian societies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of thorough studies investigating the mental health effects of grandchild care on grandparents ...
Huan Wang, Jianyuan Huang
doaj +3 more sources
The mediating role of children’s intergenerational support in association between grandparenting and cognitive function among middle-aged and older Chinese: findings from the CHARLS cohort study [PDF]
BMC Public HealthObjectives With the world’s population increasing in age, there has been a significant rise in the prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among individuals.
Xuebei Hou +7 more
doaj +3 more sources
The impact of grandparenting on mental health among rural middle-aged and older adults in China: exploring the role of children’s support [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryObjectivesIn the rural regions of China, characterized by a pronounced aging demographic and limited resources, a substantial proportion of middle-aged and older adults engage in grandparenting roles.
You-Hua Wang, Xiao-Liang Hu, Yue Li
doaj +3 more sources
Grandparenting and coresidence preferences in Shanghai, China: the influence of grandparenting beliefs, experiences, and intensity. [PDF]
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc SciObjectives This study aims to examine the living arrangement preferences of older adults in Shanghai, China, with a focus on grandparenting as a shaping factor.
Ma Y, Feng Q, Zhen Z, Zhao L.
europepmc +2 more sources
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundCognitive decline and negative emotions are common in aging, especially decline in cold cognition which often co-occurred with depression in middle-aged and older adults.
Dongling Yuan +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Influence of different caregiving styles on fundamental movement skills among children [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 PurposeThis study investigated the influence of parenting and grandparenting caregiving styles on fundamental motor skills (FMS) of preschool children.MethodA total of 1,326 preschool children (698 boys, 628 girls) aged 4–6 years were recruited from the ...
Jiahui Hu +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Parental socialization has been studied mainly when is in process, but less is known about its long-term impact on older adults, particularly on one of the most important developmental tasks in later life: being a grandparent.
Juan José Zacarés +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
The impact of early childhood grandparenting on deviant behaviors among rural junior high school students [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionGrandparenting is a prevalent form of early childcare in rural China, yet its long-term effects on adolescent development remain controversial.
Yipu Hao
doaj +2 more sources