The quality of relationships with adult children and depressive symptoms among grandparents

Jang, Heejung; Rauktis, Mary Elizabeth; Tang, Fengyan

doi:10.1080/13607863.2021.1998349

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“…Neutral social encounters occur when individuals distance themselves psychologically from disliked individuals with whom they have a nonvoluntary relationship by reducing their involvement, detaching themselves emotionally, or avoiding them ( Hess, 2000 ). Previous studies indicate that making a decision to set limits and create boundaries in such a relationship may be a significant predictor of older adults’ mental health (e.g., depressive symptoms; Bundy-Fazioli et al, 2013 ; Jang et al, 2022 ). Finally, in an analysis using three large national data sets, Hill et al (2021) found that memory complaints that accompany depressive symptoms may influence cognition.…”

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“…The stability of an interpersonal relationship and an individual’s satisfaction with that relationship depend on their subjective evaluation of the rewards and costs of the relationship relative to the potential benefits and costs of other relationships ( Hohmann-Marriot & Amato, 2008 ). Over the past decade, research interest in both negative (e.g., being critical, unreliable, and annoying) and positive (e.g., being understanding, reliable, and approachable) social encounters in old age has grown ( Jang et al, 2022 ; Khondoker et al, 2017 ). Some social encounters are characterized primarily by either positivity or negativity, while others are characterized as indifferent (neutral), meaning they have low levels of positivity and negativity, and still others entail high levels of both positivity and negativity (ambivalent; Fingerman et al, 2004 ).…”

Section: Social Encounters and Subjective Cognitive Declinementioning

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Poor-Quality Daily Social Encounters, Daily Stress, and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults

Jang,

Hill,

Turner

et al. 2024

Innovation in Aging

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Background and Objectives Although prior research has shown that social relationships and daily stress are strongly associated with cognitive function, few studies have explored the link between the quality of daily social encounters and subjective cognitive decline (SCD). The present study explores whether the quality of older adults’ daily social encounters is associated with SCD through daily stress. Research Design and Methods This study used data from 254 adults aged 70 or older (Mage= 76.5 years, SD= 4.4; 67.7% female) who completed the Einstein Aging Study, a two-week experience sampling study. Multilevel mediation analyses were conducted to account for daily measurements nested within individuals. We tested the indirect effect of the quality of daily social encounters on SCD through daily stress levels. Results There was a significant positive association between ambivalent and neutral social encounters and daily stress levels at both the within- and between-person levels. Between-person daily stress was, in turn, associated with greater SCD. Specifically, there was a significant indirect path from ambivalent social encounters to SCD through daily stress. Discussion and Implications This study contributes to a more detailed understanding of how the quality of daily social encounters can influence cognition via increased exposure to daily stress. The findings suggest that emotional support may be crucial to preserving perceptions of older adults’ cognitive functioning.

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Section: Social Encounters and Subjective Cognitive Declinementioning

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Poor-Quality Daily Social Encounters, Daily Stress, and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults

Jang,

Hill,

Turner

et al. 2024

Innovation in Aging

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“…This inverse relationship indicates that the positive effect of caring for grandchildren on depression in older adults was stronger when the number of adult children visiting their parents increased. That is, if adult children regularly visited their parents after entrusting their own children to their parents' care, then the older adult individuals felt that caring for their grandchildren was a pleasure [16,17].…”

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“…When adults ask their parents to take care of their children without visiting them, older adults are likely to consider it as stressful. In contrast, if the adults visit their parents after entrusting their children to them, they may consider that caring for their grandchildren is a pleasure [17].…”

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The Role of Contact Care by Adult Children in Relieving Depression in Older Adult Individuals

Hong

Kim

2022

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The purpose of this study is to investigate how contact care by adult children influences the effect of caring for grandchildren on depression in older adult individuals. Studies have shown that caring for grandchildren either increases or decreases the symptoms of depression in older adult individuals, while other studies have shown no effect. The reason for these inconsistent results is that the key control variable, contact care by adult children, has been omitted from these previous studies. An analysis of panel data consisting of observations from 162 older adult respondents in the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging over the 2008–2016 period confirms that the positive effect of caring for grandchildren on depression in older adults increased as the number of adult children who visited their older adult parents after entrusting their children to them increased. As more of their adult children visited the older adult individuals, the latter were more likely to feel that caring for their grandchildren was healing rather than stressful.

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“…In Korea, grandmothers provide the majority of grandchild care, and maternal grandmothers account for more than half of grandmothers’ childcare (56.8%) [ 2 ]. Research has found that childcare can positively or negatively impact the intergenerational relationship between parents and their adult children [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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The Role of Maternal Grandmothers’ Childcare Provision for Korean Working Adult Daughters

Jeon

Walker

2022

IJERPH

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Despite the Korean government’s investment in childcare facilities for dual-earner households, maternal grandmothers are increasingly taking on the responsibility of caring for their grandchildren. This trend is examined in the current research. While many studies have been conducted on grandparents’ experiences providing childcare for their grandchildren, significantly less research has been conducted on adult daughters’ experiences with their mothers’ childcare provision. This study utilized the concepts of intergenerational solidarity and a life-course approach to understand the experiences of 24 working adult daughters in Korea (ages 30–43) whose mothers provide childcare. Three major themes were identified following a grounded theory approach: gratitude vs. guilt, dependence vs. independence, and closeness vs. disagreement. The results indicated that adult daughters were found to have ambivalence toward their mothers, reflecting the lack of alternative options for childcare. The results from this study suggest that not only improving the quality of public childcare services, but also diversifying services to reflect the needs of dual-income families.

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The quality of relationships with adult children and depressive symptoms among grandparents

Cited by 5 publications

References 37 publications

Poor-Quality Daily Social Encounters, Daily Stress, and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults

Poor-Quality Daily Social Encounters, Daily Stress, and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults

The Role of Contact Care by Adult Children in Relieving Depression in Older Adult Individuals

The Role of Maternal Grandmothers’ Childcare Provision for Korean Working Adult Daughters

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