To be or not to be: relationship between grandparent status and health and wellbeing

Abstract Background It is common for older people to become grandparents in later life. However, the impacts of grandparenting on their health and well-being remain ambiguous, especially Chinese society, where family core culture. The current study explored relationship between grandparenthood people’s psychological Hong Kong. Methods Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample 1208 Kong aged 55 above through telephone survey conducted 2019. Participants grouped into three categories: ( n = 507), grandparents-to-be 275), grandparents-not-to-be 426). Multivariate linear regressions performed examine status outcomes, including self-rated physical health, mental resilience, happiness. potential moderating roles adults’ demographic characteristics, age, sex, education, marital status, financial also examined. Results Bivariate analyses suggested statistically significant differences across groups participants. Regression models showed that, compared with grandparents-not-to-be, being grandparent was associated significantly higher happiness level. Being future levels happiness, health. Moderating that educational level could moderate resilience Conclusions offers preliminary insights well-being. calls studies further explore mechanisms healthy ageing different subgroups adults.