Howe M G, Madgett M E
Can Psychiatr Assoc J. 1975 Apr;20(3):189-94. doi: 10.1177/070674377502000303.
This study was undertaken to provide an evaluation of the mental health problems associated with the only child and a basis for further studies of singletons. Data were obtained from the recores of the Mental Health Clinic, London Psychiatric Hospital, of 115 only children and 115 non-only children between 5 and 15 years of age. The results showed that the only child did not differ significantly from his non-only peer in intelligence, school progress, referral reasons and the majority of mental health disturbances, but a significant difference was found in his increased submissiveness, greater number of repeat visits to clinic, and in the overprotective attitude of his parents. Aggressive behaviour was more frequently observed in the control group, which also had a significantly higher proportion of rejecting mothers. Suggestions for further research in this area are made.
本研究旨在评估独生子女相关的心理健康问题，并为进一步研究独生子女提供依据。数据取自伦敦精神病医院心理健康诊所5至15岁的115名独生子女和115名非独生子女的记录。结果显示，独生子女在智力、学业进展、转诊原因以及大多数心理健康问题方面与非独生子女同龄人没有显著差异，但在其顺从性增加、到诊所复诊次数更多以及父母过度保护的态度方面发现了显著差异。在对照组中更频繁地观察到攻击性行为，该组中拒绝型母亲的比例也显著更高。本文对该领域的进一步研究提出了建议。
