The Relationship between grit and subjective well-being in individuals with the role of a sandwich generation

The sandwich generation, adults simultaneously caring for dependent children and aging parents, face various complex challenges that often affect individual subjective well-being. This study aimed to determine the effect of grit on subjective well-being in individuals who act as sandwich generation. The hypothesis in this study was that there was a positive relationship between grit and subjective well-being in the sandwich generation. Participants in this study totaled 190 subjects (female 134, male = 56) who were purposively sampled to fit the definition of sandwich generation and were between the age of 25 and 60. This study used a correlational quantitative research design. The measuring instruments used were the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the grit scale. Spearman’s rank-order correlation showed a positive association between grit and subjective well-being in the sandwich generation (ρ = .555, p < .001), supporting the study hypothesis. In a follow-up simple linear regression, grit accounted for 29.9% of the variance in subjective well-being (R² = .299, p < .001), noting that the cross-sectional design does not permit causal inference. In future research, it is recommended to be able to conduct research on a more specific sandwich generation group.