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Study NCT ID: NCT06064760
Status: RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: 2023-10-03
First Post: 2022-06-07

Brief Title: Workshop on Strengths and Competences to Improve Psychological Wellbeing and Quality of Life of Grandparents
Sponsor: CEU San Pablo University
Organization: CEU San Pablo University

Study Overview

Official Title: Values and Virtues of Grandparents Caring for Their Grandchildren as Protective Factors of Their Health and Psychological Wellbeing
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2023-06
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Recent social and demographic changes in Western countries have led to a reorganization of the family relationships such as grandparents-grandchildren bond The Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe SHARE shows on the one hand that 52 of grandparents are auxiliary caregivers of their grandchildren and on the other hand that more than 15 of grandparents regularly care for their grandchildren being the Spanish percentage the second highest of Europe Given these figures it is clear that many grandparents today are playing an important role as socializing agents for their grandchildren

According to this grandparents play their socializing rol by passing on their grandchildren skills experiences values beliefs and affection This bond not only influences positively on grandchildren but also on grandparents Caring for grandchildren allows grandparents to resolve the crises of generativity and integrity of self included in Eriksons Theory of Psychosocial Development Moreover high leves of generativity are related with greater personal growth one of the dimensions of psychological wellbeing However the literature on the socializing rol of grandparents is scarce and has focus on the negative effects of caring for grandchildren In contrast recent studies demonstrates that caring for grandchildren has positive effect on grandparents health and life satisfaction

Being important to consider the negative consequences of this type of care is also necessary to develop a new perspective focus on protective factors of grandparents psychological wellbeing and quality of life According to McCubbins Resilience Model of Family Stress Adjustment and Adaptation psychological resources and coping skills could be protective factors minimizing the impact of caring for grandchildren

The present project considers two protective factors personal strengths and emotional competences variables that are worked on the workshops By focusing on these aspects not only an improvement in family relationships grandparents-parents-grandchildren is expected but also an increase in the psychological well-being and quality of life of the participants

The development of intervention programs aimed at protective factors could be useful for grandparent caregivers promoting their psychological well-being and quality of life
Detailed Description: The study intervention consists of a psychoeducational group workshop oriented to grandparents caring for at least one minor grandchild

The workshop includes 5 sessions and a follow-up call The duration of the sessions is about 90 minutes The modality is online

The sessions and their objectives are detailed below

- Session 1 Defining my role as a grandparent

To frame the topic get to know the participants and build a good group atmosphere

- Session 2 Deepening my relationships

To promote participants confidence as grandparents

- Session 3 Growing as a grandparent

To help participants become aware of useful caregiving strategies

- Session 4 Discovering my emotional world

To help participants learn about and understand their own emotional world

- Session 5 Caring for others and caring for me

To help participants live their role as a grandparent without displacing other vital elements important to them

- Follow-up Phone call

To offer participants a final one-on-one meeting

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None