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Does grandchild care affect ageing satisfaction? Findings based on a nationally representative longitudinal study. / Quirke, Eleanor; König, Hans-Helmut; Hajek, André.

In: PLOS ONE, Vol. 17, No. 3, e0265600, 2022.

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Quirke, E, König, H-H & Hajek, A 2022, 'Does grandchild care affect ageing satisfaction? Findings based on a nationally representative longitudinal study', PLOS ONE, vol. 17, no. 3, e0265600. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265600

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Quirke, E., König, H-H., & Hajek, A. (2022). Does grandchild care affect ageing satisfaction? Findings based on a nationally representative longitudinal study. PLOS ONE, 17(3), [e0265600]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265600

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Quirke E, König H-H, Hajek A. Does grandchild care affect ageing satisfaction? Findings based on a nationally representative longitudinal study. PLOS ONE. 2022;17(3). e0265600. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265600

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abstract = "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 < .001), as was not being employed (β = 0.57, p < .001). A significant association between self-rated health and Attitudes Towards Own Ageing was also found (β = -0.06, p < .001), with poorer self-rated health associated with more negative Attitudes Towards Own Ageing.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that undertaking grandchild care does not shape Attitudes Towards Own Ageing. As our findings did not align with existing evidence on the associations between grandchild caregiving and measures of subjective ageing, further research is required.",
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N2 - 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 < .001), as was not being employed (β = 0.57, p < .001). A significant association between self-rated health and Attitudes Towards Own Ageing was also found (β = -0.06, p < .001), with poorer self-rated health associated with more negative Attitudes Towards Own Ageing.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that undertaking grandchild care does not shape Attitudes Towards Own Ageing. As our findings did not align with existing evidence on the associations between grandchild caregiving and measures of subjective ageing, further research is required.

AB - 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 < .001), as was not being employed (β = 0.57, p < .001). A significant association between self-rated health and Attitudes Towards Own Ageing was also found (β = -0.06, p < .001), with poorer self-rated health associated with more negative Attitudes Towards Own Ageing.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that undertaking grandchild care does not shape Attitudes Towards Own Ageing. As our findings did not align with existing evidence on the associations between grandchild caregiving and measures of subjective ageing, further research is required.

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