| dc.description.abstract | Despite the increasing importance of grandparents in raising their
grandchildren, few studies analyze the impact that these intergenerational
relationships have on the grandchildren, especially during adolescence.
With a sample of 3432 adolescents between 11 years and 16 years old,
we analyze to what degree grandparent affection explains adolescent
emotional well-being. The results reveal interesting findings according to
family type: traditional two-parent families, families with joint custody,
or families with only one biological parent (specifying between father or
mother). Lastly, we analyze and discuss the implications of the relevant
results related to the grandparents’ sex, lineage, and state of health, the
adolescent’s age, as well as finding a higher impact of grandparent affection
has on adolescents from families with only the father as a reference
figure. This study advocates for reinforcing the role of the grandparents
during adolescence, becoming especially relevant for boys and girls living
in father-only families. | es |
