The long-term impact of childhood grandparent co-residence on self-perception of aging and depressive symptoms in older adulthood

Kun Wang, Yanjun Dong, Xiayu Summer Chen, Wenxing Wei and Zhuoru Ma

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2025, vol. 80, issue 11, gbaf172.

Abstract: ObjectivesGrounded in life course theory, this study examines the long-term impact of childhood grandparent co-residence on self-perception of aging (SPA) and depressive symptoms in older adulthood, comparing young-old adults (65–74 years) and old-old adults (75+ years) in the United States.MethodsData were drawn from the Health and Retirement Study across 3 time points (T1: 2008/2010, T2: 2012/2014, and T3: 2016/2018), with a sample of 9,070 adults aged 65 and older. Longitudinal mediation analysis was employed to explore the relationships between childhood grandparent co-residence, SPA, and depressive symptoms, stratified by age group.ResultsChildhood grandparent co-residence was positively associated with SPA (B = 0.06, p

Keywords: Intergenerational dynamics; Life course theory; Age group difference; Longitudinal mediation; Health and Retirement Study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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