10.26686/wgtn.12702854.v1 Á Szabó Á Szabó Eva Neely Eva Neely C Stephens C Stephens The psychosocial benefits of providing non-kin childcare in older adults: A longitudinal study with older New Zealanders Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington 2020 ageing community grandparenting loneliness quality of life volunteering Public Health Curriculum and Pedagogy Psychology Cognitive Sciences 2020-07-23 23:22:35 Journal contribution https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/journal_contribution/The_psychosocial_benefits_of_providing_non-kin_childcare_in_older_adults_A_longitudinal_study_with_older_New_Zealanders/12702854 © The Author(s) 2019. Community grandparenting may promote the well-being of older adults. We examined the impact of non-kin and grandparental childcare on quality of life and loneliness using longitudinal data from 2653 older New Zealanders collected over 2 years. Providing both non-kin and grandparental childcare predicted greater self-realisation for women only and was associated with reduced levels of control and autonomy for men. Non-kin childcare was also associated with reduced social loneliness over time independent of gender. Findings suggest that non-kin grandparenting has psychosocial benefits for older adults. Surrogate grandparenting offers promising avenues for those without grandchildren to experience the benefits of grandparenting.