ABSTRACT

This study examined associations among stress, resilience, and relational maintenance behaviors (RMB) in the development of grandchild-grandparent relationships for grandparents in varying near-parental roles. Grandparents (n = 389) in greater near-parental roles reported higher stress and less relationship satisfaction; however, resilience moderated some of these relationships. Grandparents in greater near-parental roles with moderate and high levels of resilience enacted more RMB compared to those with low resilience. Furthermore, moderated mediation analyses suggested that, for grandparents with low resilience, increases in serving in near-parental roles decreased relationship satisfaction perhaps due to higher stress. In contrast, for grandparents with moderate/high resilience, increases in serving in near-parental roles were associated with more RMB, and ultimately, increased relationship satisfaction.

摘要

这项研究检查了在不同近亲角色的祖父母的孙子/祖父母关系发展过程中，压力，弹性和关系维持行为（RMB）之间的关联。祖父母（n =389）在近亲角色中表现出更大的压力和更低的人际关系满意度；但是，弹性可以缓和其中的一些关系。与具有较低弹性的人相比，具有中等和较高弹性的近父母角色的祖父母所创造的人民币更多。此外，温和的调解分析表明，对于弹性较低的祖父母，在近父母角色中任职的增加可能是由于较高的压力而导致的关系满意度下降。相反，对于具有中度/高度适应力的祖父母，在近父母角色中任职的增加与更多的人民币相关，并最终增加了人际关系的满意度。