ArticlePsychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society2026
Are Individuals Aged 80+ Providing Great-Grandchild Care More Satisfied With Their Lives and Less Lonely? Findings Based on a Nationwide Representative Sample.
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backgroundOverall, there is a lack of studies examining whether providing great-grandchild care is associated with life satisfaction and loneliness, based on nationally representative samples. Thus, we aimed to examine whether providing great-grandchild care is associated with life satisfaction and loneliness (also stratified by sex).
methodsData were used from the "Old Age in Germany (D80+)" study-a nationwide representative study encompassing community-dwelling and institutionalised individuals aged 80+ in Germany (n = 995 in the analytic sample). Frequently used tools were used to quantify both loneliness and life satisfaction. Caring for great-grandchildren served as the key independent variable. It was adjusted for several sociodemographic and health-related factors. Linear regression models were estimated. Robustness checks were conducted.
resultsRegressions showed that providing great-grandchild care was not significantly associated with higher life satisfaction among the total sample and men, but among women. Moreover, it was not significantly associated with loneliness (neither in the total sample nor in both sexes).
conclusionProviding great-grandchild care is associated with higher life satisfaction among women aged 80 years and over. Future research in other countries and based on longitudinal data is recommended.
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