The Grandmother Study: Grandmother Initiatives in Family Transformation

GIFT Web Based Resourcefulness Training for Grandmother Caregivers

CWRU Research Study: Looking for grandmothers living with grandchildren, 18 years of age or younger, to take part in a study to compare methods of dealing with the stress of caregiving to grandchildren. Participants need to have daily access to a computer, complete four surveys online, and be willing to write in a journal every day for a month. Participants will be compensated for their time.

This is a randomized clinical trial that will compare two methods of dealing with stress of grandparent caregiving to grandchildren.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Grandmother to one or more grandchildren (age 18 or younger) living in the same home (with or without parents)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Grandmothers to grandchildren who do not share their home
2. Not a grandmother
3. Not living in the United States.