Grandparents raising grandchildren: the association of grandparents' self-reported use of alcohol and drugs and their emotional well-being

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Richard A Longoria

Abstract

The research literature on the emotional well-being of grandparents raising grandchildren has identified an array of factors that predict psychological distress among this population of caregivers. However, little is known about whether grandparents' alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) use among some grandparents may negatively affect their emotional well-being. Moreover, a synthesis of the research literature on mental health and AOD misuse suggests a plausible link between psychological distress and AOD use may exist among some grandparents raising grandchildren. Using a probability sample of grandparents raising their grandchildren, multivariate analyses conducted in this study show that grandparents who misused a drug and used alcohol had lower levels of emotional well-being compared with grandparents who did not use or misuse such substances. Clinical implications concerning the mental health needs of this underserved population of caregivers are discussed.

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