The role of resilience in mediating outcomes associated with grandparents raising their grandchildren.

• Main Author: Davis, Shanna R.
• Other Authors: Hayslip, Bert
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2009
• Subjects: Custodial grandparents; grandparent caregiver; parental efficacy; resilience; Grandparents as parents.; Grandparenting > Psychological aspects.; Resilience (Personality trait); Stress in old age.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12116/

The occurrence of custodial grandparents is increasing greatly. These grandparents face added stress and many adversities that arise from caregiving. Findings of current research tends to be mixed on the effects of grandparents raising grandchildren experience. Much research concludes that grandparent caregivers experience negative declines in overall health and well-being, while other research points out that the caregiving role may actually be a positive experience for the grandparent. The current study hypothesizes that mixed research may be a result of varying levels of resilience in the custodial grandparent population. The model proposed in this study looks at resilience as a mediator between several variables that effect custodial grandparenting. The current sample consisted of 239 custodial grandparents. A regression/correlation analysis was conducted on the data, and it was found that resilience levels were significant in mediating the effects of grandparent caregiving.