College Students' Perceptions of Their Grandparents and Communication Technology Use

Bibliographic Data

ID6080965
AuthorsVeronica F Rempusheski (University of Delaware, corresponding author), Katherine M Haigh (Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey), Lisa M Davidson
Year2012
Volume10
Issue4
Pages370-385
Publication date2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15350770.2012.726600
OpenAlexW1583436171
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited16

Global aging has given rise to an increased longevity of grandchild–grandparent relationships parallel to a technological sophistication of college students. This descriptive study elicited the perceptions of 233 college students in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States about their grandparents using a 10-item Student Perceptions of Grandparent Scale (α 0.71). Degree of closeness to grandparent, weekly visits to grandparent, telephone communication with grandparent, and English as grandchild's first language predicted Student Perceptions of Grandparent Scale score (F(4,219) = 34.44, p = .000). In person, electronic and nonelectronic contacts were high. Recommendations include using young adults in multigenerational communication technology programs and research with diverse populations

Closeness · Developmental psychology · Geography · Grandchild · Grandparent · Perception · Sociology · Sophistication · Aging and Gerontology Research · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults

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