Grandparent-grandchild Relationships and the Psychological and Health Outcomes of Early Adult Grandchildren: An Integrative Review.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Michałek-Kwiecień, Justyna
- Source
- Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. 2024, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p73-89. 17p.
- Subject
- *INTERGENERATIONAL relations
*SYSTEMATIC reviews
*MENTAL health
*PSYCHOLOGY of adult children
*ADOLESCENT health
*PARENTING
*GRANDCHILDREN
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*THEMATIC analysis
*ADULTS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1535-0770
The aim of the current integrative review was to achieve a better understanding of the associations between the grandparent-grandchild relationship and early adult grandchildren's psychological and health outcomes. The current article examines the grandparent's role in view of different aspects of the grandparent-grandchild relationship by analyzing two themes that emerged in the reviewed studies: the general grandparent-grandchild relationship and the relationship with a grandparent with an impairment. Gaps in the research literature, implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]