A Correlated Study on Grandparental Involvement and Psychological Well-being among GenZ

Grandparents play a crucial role in providing emotional support, companionship, and to develop positive relations within families. GenZ, who often experience academic pressures, social expectations, career related uncertainties, and rapidly changing environments; maintaining psychological well-being has become very important. Psychological well-being is a state of mind in which an individual is able to develop their potential, work productively, and creatively, and is able to cope with the normal stresses of life. Positive interactions and active involvement from grandparents may contribute for enhanced psychological well-being among young adults. The present study aims to examine the relationship between grandparental involvement and psychological well-being among Generation Z individuals. The study was performed on 150 participants between the age of 14 to 29 years (born between 1997 and 2012 i.e. GenZ), who were randomly sampled from the population of Rajasthan, India. Data were collected using standardized self-report questionnaires, including Intergenerational Solidarity Scale (Bengtson, 1991) and WHO-5 Well-Being Index (Topp et al., 2015). Scores were computed using Pearson correlation analysis. A strong positive correlation exists between these two variables. The findings suggests that increased involvement of grandparents led to high psychological wellbeing which suggests that suggests that supportive intergenerational relationships contribute positively to mental health, life satisfaction, resilience, and overall well-being.