The effects of received grandmothers’ affection on adult grandchildren’s health behaviors using affection exchange theory

Abstract Background Affection exchange theory (AET) explains the value of received affection for overall wellbeing in family relationships. However, this study extends prior work by investigating AET in grandmother-grandchild relationships and grandchildren’s individual well-being. This study seeks...

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Main Authors: Leslie Ramos Salazar, Priyanka Khandelwal, Yvette Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13049-4