RESILIENCES, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND GRANDPARENTING. (11th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Musil, C; Zauszniewski, J A; Givens, S E; Henrich, C; Wallace, M; Jeanblanc, A; Burant, C J
• Is Part Of: Innovation in aging. Volume 2(2018)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 382
• Page End: 382
• Publication Date: 2018-11-11
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1420
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-5300

Abstract

Abstract: Little research using resilience models or measures has been conducted with older adults, and specifically grandparents, although there has been research on resilience focused on children and families. Current theoretical and empirical work examining resilience focuses on the interplay between broad social determinants of health, family and neighborhood factors, and individual factors (physiologic, psychologic, genetic and neurochemical influences on brain-behavior connections) that affect resilience. This presentation describes the major conceptualizations of resilience; factors from "society to cells" that influence resilience capacity and behavior; resourcefulness, an indicator of resilience, comprised of cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage adversity, reduce stress, and promote health; interventions to increase resilience and resourcefulness; and the application of this knowledge to grandparents, grandparenting and grandparent caregiving to grandchildren. The current state of the science and future directions for research and practice will be discussed.