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The long-term impact of childhood grandparent co-residence on self-perception of aging and depressive symptoms in older adulthood

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  • Kun Wang
  • Yanjun Dong
  • Xiayu Summer Chen
  • Wenxing Wei
  • Zhuoru Ma

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ObjectivesGrounded in life course theory, this study examines the long-term impact of childhood grandparent co-residence on self-perception of aging (SPA) and depressive symptoms in older adulthood, comparing young-old adults (65–74 years) and old-old adults (75+ years) in the United States.MethodsData were drawn from the Health and Retirement Study across 3 time points (T1: 2008/2010, T2: 2012/2014, and T3: 2016/2018), with a sample of 9,070 adults aged 65 and older. Longitudinal mediation analysis was employed to explore the relationships between childhood grandparent co-residence, SPA, and depressive symptoms, stratified by age group.ResultsChildhood grandparent co-residence was positively associated with SPA (B = 0.06, p

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  • Kun Wang & Yanjun Dong & Xiayu Summer Chen & Wenxing Wei & Zhuoru Ma, 2025. "The long-term impact of childhood grandparent co-residence on self-perception of aging and depressive symptoms in older adulthood," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 80(11), pages 172.-172..
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:80:y:2025:i:11:p:gbaf172.
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