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Does grandchild care affect ageing satisfaction? Findings based on a nationally representative longitudinal study

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  • Eleanor Quirke
  • Hans-Helmut König
  • André Hajek

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Objective: This study seeks to explore the association between grandchild care and Attitudes Towards Own Ageing, assessing whether the commencement of, or ceasing, grandchild care is associated with changes in grandparents’ perspectives on ageing. Methods: Longitudinal data were drawn from a population-based sample of community-dwelling individuals aged ≥40 years in Germany. The Attitudes Toward Own Ageing subscale of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Moral Scale (PGCMS) was used to measure Attitudes Towards Own Ageing. To determine whether respondents provided grandchild care, respondents were asked “I’d now like to go on to learn more about your activities and pastimes. Do you supervise other people’s children privately, e.g. your grandchildren, or the children of siblings, neighbors, friends or acquaintances?” Symmetric and asymmetric linear fixed effects regressions were used to assess within-person changes longitudinally. Results: No statistically significant association between providing care for grandchildren and Attitudes Towards Own Ageing was found. Significant associations were found between Attitudes Towards Own Ageing and employment status. Namely, retirement was associated with more positive Attitudes Towards Own Ageing (β = 0.57, p

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  • Eleanor Quirke & Hans-Helmut König & André Hajek, 2022. "Does grandchild care affect ageing satisfaction? Findings based on a nationally representative longitudinal study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(3), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0265600
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265600
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