Examining the Intergenerational Stake Hypothesis in Grandparent–Grandchild Dyads. (September 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Examining the Intergenerational Stake Hypothesis in Grandparent–Grandchild Dyads. (September 2019)
- Main Title:
- Examining the Intergenerational Stake Hypothesis in Grandparent–Grandchild Dyads
- Authors:
- Spalding, Rachael
Carpenter, Brian - Abstract:
- The intergenerational stake hypothesis posits that older people tend to feel more positively about their relationships with younger people in their family because they have a greater perceived "stake" in the relationship. Pairs of grandparents and grandchildren ( n = 79) completed a brief survey that asked questions about relational closeness, shared activities, and relationship quality. Both self- and proxy reports were gathered from each participant. On average, grandparents reported significantly more favorable self-reports of emotional closeness than their grandchildren. However, proxy reports revealed that grandparents were actually quite accurate at predicting their grandchildren's relational closeness responses. Moreover, difference score calculations identified a portion of the dyad sample (39 dyads) that appeared to refute the hypothesis in their relational closeness responses. Results from this study suggest that the generational stake phenomenon exists in the grandchild/grandparent relationship. However, the degree to which grandparents are aware of their grandchildren's perspectives may vary.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of aging and human development. Volume 89:Number 2(2019)
- Journal:
- International journal of aging and human development
- Issue:
- Volume 89:Number 2(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 89, Issue 2 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 89
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0089-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 172
- Page End:
- 186
- Publication Date:
- 2019-09
- Subjects:
- grandparenthood -- interpersonal relationships -- emotions -- aging -- custodial -- grandparent
Older people -- Periodicals
Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals
Aging -- Social aspects -- Periodicals
Gerontology -- Periodicals
Aging -- Periodicals
305.26 - Journal URLs:
- http://ahd.sagepub.com/ ↗
http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?id=300312 ↗
http://www.sagepub.com ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/0091415018780008 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0091-4150
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