Grandparental caregiving
2 papers4 findings
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- 2 findings against
- Funders: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung and others
- Humans2
Outcomes
1Loneliness
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2 studies
Loneliness
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Grandparental caregiving increases loneliness in humans.
“and with higher loneliness in the most collectivistic countries”
Humansin the most collectivistic countries
Grandparental Care and Loneliness across Europe: The Role of Cultural Context
PreprintJul 28, 2026
Grandparental caregiving decreases loneliness in humans.
“stable caregiving roles appeared to reduce loneliness”
Humansstable caregiving roles
Intensity and changes in grandparental caregiving: Exploring the link to loneliness in Europe
Archives of gerontology and geriatricsSep 7, 2024
Associations
1Loneliness
upin humans1downin humans1
1 study
Loneliness
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Grandparental caregiving raises the risk of loneliness in humans.
“starting to provide grandparental care makes grandparents more vulnerable to loneliness”
Humansstarting to provide care
Intensity and changes in grandparental caregiving: Exploring the link to loneliness in Europe
Archives of gerontology and geriatricsSep 7, 2024
Grandparental caregiving lowers the risk of loneliness in humans.
“analyses reveal that any intensity of grandparental care decreases the risk of loneliness”
Humansany intensity
Intensity and changes in grandparental caregiving: Exploring the link to loneliness in Europe
Archives of gerontology and geriatricsSep 7, 2024