201. Grandparental Involvement and South African Adolescents’ Psychological Well-Being.
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Wild, Lauren G. and Gaibie, Fairuz
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ANALYSIS of variance ,CHILD Behavior Checklist ,STATISTICAL correlation ,GRANDPARENTS ,INTERGENERATIONAL relations ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,MIDDLE schools ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,SOCIAL role ,STUDENT attitudes ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,WELL-being ,SCHOOL orientation ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
This study was designed to explore the grandparent-grandchild relationship from the perspective of South African adolescents, and to investigate whether grandparental involvement is independently associated with adolescents’ psychological well-being. Data were collected from 204 adolescents (mean age = 13.69) using a school-based survey. Results revealed high levels of contact between grandparents and grandchildren, although involvement varied depending on grandparent, grandchild, and family characteristics. Grandparental involvement was significantly associated with more adolescent prosocial behavior, independent of parental involvement. The findings suggest a unique association between grandparental involvement and prosocial behavior that is robust across different cultural contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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