ABSTRACT

The grandparent-adult grandchild relationship is integral to the health and preservation of the family. The intergenerational relationship makes several transformations as each party ages and experiences life transitions. This study used actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) to examine affectual and consensual solidarity and topic avoidance in the grandparent-adult grandchild dyad. The sample for this quantitative study included 62 grandparent-adult grandchild dyads, with the grandchild sampling drawn from college students. Results indicate that both grandparents and grandchildren reported lower consensual solidarity when they avoided topics to protect their relationship. Grandparents reported higher consensual solidarity when their grandchildren avoided topics to protect this intergenerational relationship. Both grandparents and adult grandchildren experienced meaning and burden in the grandparent-adult grandchild relationship.

摘要

祖父母与孙子女的关系对于家庭的健康和维护至关重要。随着各年龄段的变老和经历人生的转变，代际关系发生了一些转变。这项研究使用演员-伴侣相互依存模型（APIM）来检验祖父母-成年孙双胞胎的情感和共识团结以及话题回避。这项定量研究的样本包括62个祖父母-成年孙子双胞胎，其中孙子样本取自大学生。结果表明，祖父母和孙子在避免话题保护他们的关系时都表示较低的共识。祖父母报告说，当孙子孙女避开话题来保护这种代际关系时，他们的团结一致程度更高。