Cubito D S, Brandon K O
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2000 Jul;70(3):408-13. doi: 10.1037/h0087856.
Psychological adjustment was assessed in a sample of 525 female and 191 male adoptees. Analyses were conducted by gender; by search status, i.e., those who had never searched, those who were searching, and those who had made contact with their biological parents; and by history of mental health service utilization. Compared to normative data, the sample reported significantly higher levels of psychological maladjustment; only women adoptees scored higher on a scale measuring anger. Overall, adoptees' scores were elevated but did not approach levels typical of outpatient populations.
对525名女性和191名男性领养者的样本进行了心理调适评估。分析按性别、搜索状态（即从未搜索过的人、正在搜索的人以及已与亲生父母取得联系的人）以及心理健康服务利用史进行。与标准数据相比，该样本报告的心理失调水平显著更高；只有女性领养者在一项测量愤怒的量表上得分更高。总体而言，领养者的得分有所升高，但未达到门诊患者群体的典型水平。
