Grandparents in a Parental or Near-Parental Role: Sources of Stress and Coping Mechanisms  

Oleh:

Lumpkin, James R.

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Family Issues vol. 29 no. 3 (Mar. 2008), page 357-372.
Topik: grandparents; stress; coping; grandparents as parents
Fulltext: 357.pdf (108.94KB)

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Although about 11% of grandparents are raising their grandchildren, a larger percentage provide a significant amount of care and serve in a near-parental role. Both parental and near-parental roles create stress. The stressors that these grandparents face and the strategies that they use to cope were investigated in this descriptive, exploratory study. Those high in the near-parental role used coping strategies to a greater degree than did those who considered themselves low in this role. The near-parental-role grandparents reported using problemfocused strategies and dealing with the problems causing the stress head-on with a plan of action. They rely on their faith to make something good out of the situation. The grandparents also used the emotion-focused tactic of escapism and dreamed of the situation’s “just going away.” They also relied on social support and not just themselves to cope with the stress.

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