Socioemotional Engagement With Grandchildren: Associations With Loneliness and Quality of Life

Claire M. Growney, Thomas F. Oltmanns, Patrick L. Hill, Ryan Bogdan, Laura L. Carstensen, Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St Louis

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on December 29, 2025

Abstract

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Alongside increases in life expectancy, grandparenting has become a common social role; however, its implications for cognitive, social, and physical functioning remain understudied. Participants (N= 1,002) aged 66–79 in the St Louis Personality and ...