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Mahdi Vidouje M, Abolfathi Momtaz Y, Foroughan M, Azimi M S, Moravveji S A, Mohandes Mojarrad L, et al . Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship and Older Adults’ Life Satisfaction. Mod Care J 2017; 14 (3)
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Mahboube Mahdi Vidouje1 
, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz *2 , Mahshid Foroughan3 , Mahin Sadat Azimi4 , Seyyed Alireza Moravveji5 , Leali Mohandes Mojarrad5 , Halime Zareii6 , Robab Sahaf7
, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz *2 , Mahshid Foroughan3 , Mahin Sadat Azimi4 , Seyyed Alireza Moravveji5 , Leali Mohandes Mojarrad5 , Halime Zareii6 , Robab Sahaf7
1- MSc, Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
2- Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz (PhD), Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia. E-mail: drmomtaz@gmail.com
3- MD, Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
4- MD, MPH, Elderly Health Office, Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Islamic Republic of Iran
5- MD, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
6- MSc, Elderly Health Office, Deputy of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
7- MD, PhD, Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
2- Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz (PhD), Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia. E-mail: drmomtaz@gmail.com
3- MD, Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
4- MD, MPH, Elderly Health Office, Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Islamic Republic of Iran
5- MD, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
6- MSc, Elderly Health Office, Deputy of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
7- MD, PhD, Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Background and Aim:Aging population is increasing progressively. Therefore, determining factors behind their life satisfaction is among research priorities. The present study aimed to evaluate the correlation of grandparent-grandchild relationship and older adults’ life satisfaction. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study was done on 377 older adults who were 60 years of age or older and lived in Kashan, Iran. Participants were selected via multistage sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for the assessment of grandparent-grandchild relationship and life satisfaction. Collected data were entered into the SPSS software (v. 23.0) and analyzed by running the Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses. Results: Participants aged 70.24 ± 8.20, on average, and were mostly female (62%). The mean scores of the association, emotional, and functional attachment dimensions of grandparent-grandchild relationship were 56.81 ± 13.18, 77.75 ± 16.64, and 68.22 ± 15.71, respectively. Moreover, the mean of life satisfaction was 81.40 ± 17.01. Life satisfaction was positively correlated with the association, emotional, and functional attachments (r = 0.31, 0.41, 0.35, respectively; P < 0.001). Moreover, regression analysis illustrated that the emotional and functional attachments significantly predicted 20% of the total variance of life satisfaction (P < 0.001). The strongest predictor of life satisfaction was emotional attachment. Conclusions: Grandparent-grandchild relationship can significantly improve older adults’ life satisfaction. Therefore, strategies are needed to strengthen this relationship.
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Received: 2026/01/10 | Accepted: 2017/07/15 | Published: 2017/07/15
Received: 2026/01/10 | Accepted: 2017/07/15 | Published: 2017/07/15
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