Abstract
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to explore factors regarding quality of relationships and satisfaction, across generations, in terms of gender and age; and (2) to understand the perspectives of both step/grandparents and step/grandchildren. In this study, young adult college students and their identified grandparents or stepgrandparents described their relationship in terms of satisfaction, companionship, instrumental aid, intimacy, nurturance, affection, admiration, reliable alliance, conflict, and antagonism. Within- and between-group comparisons were made regarding each of these relationship factors by gender and age. Grandparents reported having more satisfaction with cross-generational relationships than stepgrandparents or stepgrandchildren. Grandmothers reported receiving higher instrumental aid from grandchildren. Older grandparents and grandfathers reported having higher conflict with grandchildren. Emerging trends and areas of need for future research in grandparent-grandchild and stepgrandparent-stepgrandchild relationships were discussed.
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