Tucker C J, McHale S M, Crouter A C
Department of Family Studies, 215 Pettee Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824-3599, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2001 Jun;15(2):254-71.
This study examined the nature and extent of adolescent siblings' supportive roles and the conditions under which siblings provide support to one another about familial and nonfamilial issues. Data were collected from 185 adolescent firstborn (M age = 16 years) and second born (M age = 13 years) sibling pairs. In home interviews, siblings reported on family experiences and psychosocial functioning during the past year. In a series of 7 evening telephone interviews, siblings reported on their shared daily activities. Findings suggested that both older and younger siblings view older siblings as sources of support about nonfamilial issues such as social and scholastic activities and that siblings assume equally supportive roles about familial issues. Further, the results suggested that family background characteristics, sibling relationship qualities, and adolescents' psychosocial functioning were linked to the nature and extent of sibling support.
本研究考察了青少年兄弟姐妹支持角色的性质和程度，以及兄弟姐妹在家庭和非家庭问题上相互提供支持的条件。数据收集自185对青少年同胞手足，其中老大（平均年龄 = 16岁）和老二（平均年龄 = 13岁）各占一半。在家庭访谈中，兄弟姐妹汇报了过去一年的家庭经历和心理社会功能。在一系列7次晚间电话访谈中，兄弟姐妹汇报了他们共同的日常活动。研究结果表明，无论是哥哥姐姐还是弟弟妹妹，都将哥哥姐姐视为非家庭问题（如社交和学业活动）的支持来源，并且在家庭问题上，兄弟姐妹扮演着同样的支持角色。此外，结果还表明，家庭背景特征、兄弟姐妹关系质量以及青少年的心理社会功能与兄弟姐妹支持的性质和程度有关。
