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Effects of Retirement and Grandchild Care on Depressive Symptoms

Szinovacz, Maximiliane E., Davey, Adam·2006·The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
DOI 10.2190/8q46-gjx4-m2vm-w60v
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Abstract

This study explores how grandchild care in conjunction with grandparents' retirement affects depressive symptoms, using data from the Health and Retirement Survey. The findings demonstrate that retirement moderates the influence of grandchild care obligations on well-being, measured by depressive symptoms. For retired men, freedom from grandchild care obligations is associated with heightened well-being. Among women, continued employment seems to protect against potential negative effects of extensive grandchild care obligations on well-being. The results for men seem most in line with the argument that family care obligations spoil retirement, whereas the results for women suggest a scenario that is most compatible with the role enhancement thesis.

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Authors
Szinovacz, M. E., & Davey, A.
Affiliations
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
  • Polisher Research Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Szinovacz, Maximiliane E.
ORCID
Davey, Adam
Venue
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-01
Volume
62
Issue
1
Pages
1-20
ISSN
  • 0091-4150 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-3535
DOI
10.2190/8q46-gjx4-m2vm-w60v
OpenAlex
W2012802817
Semantic Scholar
4e1d2e9dd0a64604ccfdd8d5d319faf7678233da
Cited by
73
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (R01AG013180)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
retirement, grandchild care, depressive symptoms, well-being, gender differences, older adults, moderating effect
MeSH terms
Aged, Aging, Child, Child Rearing, Depression, Family Characteristics, Female, Holistic Health, Humans, Leisure Activities, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retirement, Sex Factors, Social Responsibility, United States, Intergenerational Relations

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