One aspect that is key in determining the effect of grandparental involvement is that of the well-being of their grandchildren, as investigated by Griggs et al. 2010. This study involved two stages, the first was a survey of a national representative sample of 1569 young people in England and Wales aged 11-16, the second involved 40 in depth interviews with survey respondents. The surveys examined many core characteristics of the respondents, such as their family type, educational ability, Special Educational Needs status, free school meals eligibility and the characteristics of their grandparents, such as health status, level of education and geographical distance from the grandchild. The survey also included questions on the level of grandparental
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(2009). The objectives of the study were to compare youth from divorced and intact families on the extent to which their relationship with their grandparents predicted three indices of psychological adjustment. The study recruited 324 adolescents aged 17 to 20 years old from high schools and entry-level psychology classes at a university in north Texas, and had them report on the quality of their relationships with their maternal grandmothers. The participants completed questionnaires and a variety of measures which targeted the participants’ relationship with their grandmothers and their psychological adjustment. These measures included an inventory of parent and peer attachment; contact with grandmothers items; relationship competence scale; self-efficacy scale; and the Hopkins Symptoms …show more content…
(2007). This study examined the effects of caring for grandchildren on health behaviours and mental and physical health among older adults. The study was conducted by utilising data from Waves 4, 5, and 6 (1998-2002) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which is a nationally representative study of persons older than 50. Once participants entered the study, they are interviewed every two years. The final sample size of was 12872, which is a key strength of the study. The respondents, aged 50-80 were interviewed every two years and asked questions regarding the level of care that they provide to their grandchildren, and questions regarding their health and health behaviour, such as smoking, problem drinking, vigorous exercise, obesity, depressive symptoms, chronic conditions, functional limitations etc. The results for this study show that declination in health is not an inevitable consequence of childcare, and caring for grandchildren does not worsen prior poor health. Furthermore, the study found that caring for grandchildren has no widespread or dramatic negative effects on grandparent’s health and health behaviours. Additionally, evidence was also found that suggests that there are some benefits to grandmothers who babysit. Despite these positive results, the study is
(2009). The objectives of the study were to compare youth from divorced and intact families on the extent to which their relationship with their grandparents predicted three indices of psychological adjustment. The study recruited 324 adolescents aged 17 to 20 years old from high schools and entry-level psychology classes at a university in north Texas, and had them report on the quality of their relationships with their maternal grandmothers. The participants completed questionnaires and a variety of measures which targeted the participants’ relationship with their grandmothers and their psychological adjustment. These measures included an inventory of parent and peer attachment; contact with grandmothers items; relationship competence scale; self-efficacy scale; and the Hopkins Symptoms …show more content…
(2007). This study examined the effects of caring for grandchildren on health behaviours and mental and physical health among older adults. The study was conducted by utilising data from Waves 4, 5, and 6 (1998-2002) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which is a nationally representative study of persons older than 50. Once participants entered the study, they are interviewed every two years. The final sample size of was 12872, which is a key strength of the study. The respondents, aged 50-80 were interviewed every two years and asked questions regarding the level of care that they provide to their grandchildren, and questions regarding their health and health behaviour, such as smoking, problem drinking, vigorous exercise, obesity, depressive symptoms, chronic conditions, functional limitations etc. The results for this study show that declination in health is not an inevitable consequence of childcare, and caring for grandchildren does not worsen prior poor health. Furthermore, the study found that caring for grandchildren has no widespread or dramatic negative effects on grandparent’s health and health behaviours. Additionally, evidence was also found that suggests that there are some benefits to grandmothers who babysit. Despite these positive results, the study is