Older age as a time to contribute: A scoping review of generativity in later life

F Villar, R Serrat, MW Pratt - Ageing & Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Research on later-life generativity has promoted a new view of older persons that, far from
the traditional images of disability, dependence and frailty, recognises their capacities, and …

A social–ecological model of grandparenting experiences: A systematic review

S Shorey, ED Ng - The Gerontologist, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Grandparenting trends have been increasing due to
rises in female employment, economic stressors, and single-parent families. Because the …

Keeping us young? Grandchild caregiving and older adults' cognitive functioning

J Caputo, KA Cagney, L Waite - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study investigates longitudinal associations between providing care to
grandchildren and cognitive functioning. It also examines heterogeneity in these …

On the quality of adjustment to retirement: The longitudinal role of personality traits and generativity

R Serrat, F Villar, MW Pratt, AA Stukas - Journal of personality, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Although psychological factors have been explored in relation to other life
transitions, their influence on retirement adjustment quality has been largely overlooked …

Grandparents who provide auxiliary care for their grandchildren: Satisfaction, difficulties, and impact on their health and well-being

C Triadó, F Villar, M Celdrán, C Solé - Journal of intergenerational …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The paper is focused on grandparents who offer auxiliary care to their grandchildren. The
objectives were twofold:(a) examining the satisfaction and difficulties that grandparents who …

Caregiving and perceived generativity: A positive and protective aspect of providing care?

MR Grossman, TL Gruenewald - Clinical gerontologist, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Although a sizable body of research supports negative psychological
consequences of caregiving, less is known about potential psychological benefits. This …

“My children,”“my grandchildren”: Navigating intergenerational ambivalence in grandparent childcare arrangements in Hong Kong

SK Lo, J Lindsay - Family Relations, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study contributes in‐depth knowledge about informal childcare and family
processes in East Asian families in Hong Kong in a time of rapid economic and social …

Hacerse bien haciendo el bien: la contribución de la generatividad al estudio del buen envejecer

FV Posada - Informacio psicológica, 2012 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El artículo se centra en las aportaciones que la generatividad en la vejez puede ofrecer a
una visión positiva del envejecimiento. Para ello se describen diferentes maneras de …

The second empty nest: The lived experience of older women whose intensive 'grandmotherhood'has ended

Y Cohen, G Spector-Mersel, S Shiovitz-Ezra - Journal of Aging Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Grandmothers are the major nonparental unpaid source of childcare in Western societies.
Intensive caring for grandchildren may pose challenges to some grandmothers, but also …

Is grandparenting a form of social engagement that benefits cognition in ageing?

K Burn, C Szoeke - Maturitas, 2015 - Elsevier
Social engagement is a lifestyle factor that has received much attention in preventative
research. Numerous studies in the current literature have argued the importance of social …