Socioemotional Engagement with Grandchildren Is Associated With Benefits for Grandparents

Abstract

As life expectancy has increased, grandparenting has become a normative social role, yet its implications for older adults’ well-being remain understudied. The present study examined well-being as a function of the amount and type of engagement grandparents have with their grandchildren. Participants (N = 1,002) aged 66–79 in the St.