Familism and the retrospective assessment of the interpersonal relationship with grandparents of young adults from monoparental families

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the intensity of the dimensions of familism and the retrospective assessment of the interpersonal relationship with grandparents in groups of young adults from monoparental families with their mother and from full families, and to estimate the relationship between the dimensions of familism and the retrospective assessment of the interpersonal relationship with grandparents. Method: The research conducted was quantitative, cross-sectional and self-report. Four psychological tools with good psychometric properties were used, i.e. the Familism Scale, the Scale for the Retrospective Assessment of the Interpersonal Relationship with the Grandmother, the Scale for the Retrospective Assessment of the Interpersonal Relationship with the Grandfather, the Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale and the questionnaire. Results: There were no differences in the dimensions of familism in the groups of young adults from monoparental families with a mother and from complete families. Young women from monoparental families with their mother rated the quality of interpersonal relationships with their grandmother and grandfather higher than women from intact families. Statistically significant relationships were obtained between the dimensions of familism from the traditional values ​​trend and the retrospective assessment of the interpersonal relationship with the grandmother. They occurred most frequently in the group of women from monoparental families with a mother. Conclusions: The specificity of research on the relationship between the dimensions of familism and the quality of interpersonal relationships between grandparents and grandchildren, especially those in early adulthood, is associated with methodological awareness of the high complexity of the family environment. Considering these issues creates space for searching for new methodological solutions.