Citation
Hale, Kathryn L.; Zalla, Lauren C.; Scherer, Elissa M.; Østbye, Truls; Coonghe, Pethirupillai Amal Dinesh; Surenthirakumaran, Rajendra; & Maselko, Joanna (2023). Grandparenting Activities and Mental Health in Northern Sri Lanka. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 21(2), 194-214. PMCID: PMC10109061Abstract
Grandparenting activities are of increasing interest to researchers seeking to understand reduced social engagement and depression among aging adults. Heterogeneity in the population and caretaking roles complicate its measurement. We piloted a measure of grandparenting activities among 79 grandparents (aged 55+) in Sri Lanka and correlated those activity levels with psychological distress. Second, we explored whether the aforementioned correlation varied by grandparent functional limitations. We found that greater engagement in generative grandparenting activities was correlated with lower distress, and that association was stronger among grandparents with more functional limitations. We discuss possible explanations and implications of these findings.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2021.1991869Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Journal of Intergenerational RelationshipsAuthor(s)
Hale, Kathryn L.Zalla, Lauren C.
Scherer, Elissa M.
Østbye, Truls
Coonghe, Pethirupillai Amal Dinesh
Surenthirakumaran, Rajendra
Maselko, Joanna