Given the crucial role that grandparents play in the upbringing and well-being of their grandchildren, research regarding the perceived importance of grandparents for their emerging adult grandchildren is of particular relevance. This study examined the relations between perceived grandparents’ roles and family and life satisfaction in Portuguese emerging adults. Participants (N = 387), aged 18–25, completed a structured self-report questionnaire. Findings of structural equation modeling showed that emerging adults’ perceptions of grandparental roles of counselor, enjoying the relationship, and indulgence are positively related to their family and life satisfaction. The mediation analysis showed that family satisfaction mediated the relation between perceptions of grandparents acting as counselors and the life satisfaction of emerging adult grandchildren. Implications of family relationships and grandparenting in the context of emerging adulthood are discussed.

鉴于祖父母在孙子的成长和福祉中扮演着至关重要的角色，因此关于祖父母对于新兴的成年孙子的重要意义的研究特别重要。这项研究检查了葡萄牙新兴成年人中祖父母的角色与家庭和生活满意度之间的关系。参与者（N = 387），年龄18-25，完成了结构化的自我报告调查表。结构方程模型的研究结果表明，新兴成年人对辅导员的祖父母角色的理解，享受关系以及放纵与他们的家庭和生活满意度成正比。中介分析显示，家庭满意度介导了祖父母作为辅导员的观念与新兴成年孙子女的生活满意度之间的关系。讨论了家庭关系和祖父母在成年后生活中的含义。