The Influence Of Grandparent-grandchild Relationship On Subjective Well-being And Problem Behavior

As the phenomenon of intergenerational upbringing becoming more and more common,more and more grandparents are participating in the life of their grandchildren.Grandparent-grandchild relationship influences the development of children and adolescents significantly.Recent years,most scholars do not attach importance to the relationship between grandchildren and grandparents.However,there are many more researches abroad than in China.Most research results show that grandparents' participation in grandchildren's life will help grandchildren grow up healthily[1],help children and adolescents to improve their subjective well-being [2],and reduce the risk of their problem behaviors[3].This study collected data from a total 1148 students who attended primary and middle schools in Shanxi Province,and employed Grandparentsgrandchildren Relationship Quality Scale,Self-esteem Scale(SES),Subjective Well-being Scale and Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire(SDQ).This paper studies the relationship between grandparentsgrandchildren relationship,children's subjective well-being and problem behavior.Findings:(1)82.1% of children and adolescents had been cared for by their grandparents,and the grandparents-grandchildren relationship is in good condition as a whole.The quality of grandmother-grandchild relationship is better than that of grandfather-grandchild relationship.Although there is no significant gender difference in the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren,but there is a significant grade difference.The quality of relationship between primary school students and their grandparents is better than that of middle school students.(2)There are significant grade differences in self-esteem,subjective well-being and problem behavior among children and adolescents.Along with children from primary school to middle school,the level of self-esteemand subjective well-being of children and adolescents show a downward trend,while problem behavior shows an upward trend.There are significant gender differences in problem behaviors among children and adolescents,and boys' problem behaviors are significantly higher than girls'.(3)There is a significant positive correlation between the grandparentsgrandchildren relationship and subjective well-being.The better the quality of grandparents-grandchildren relationship,the higher the subjective wellbeing of grandchildren.(4)There is a significant negative correlation between the grandparentsgrandchildren relationship and problem behaviors.The better the quality of grandparents-grandchildren relationship,the less the problem behaviors of grandchildren.(5)On the one hand,grandparents-grandchildren relationship can directly affect grandchildren's subjective well-being and problem behavior;on the other hand,grandparents-grandchildren relationship can indirectly affect grandchildren's subjective well-being and problem behavior through self-esteem,which plays a mediating role.