Volling Brenda L
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2005 Dec;19(4):542-9. doi: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.4.542.
The birth of a baby sibling is a normative life event for many children. Few studies address this important transition period and changes in the older sibling's adjustment and family relationships following the sibling's birth. The present article presents a developmental ecological systems model for studying changes in family life and the older child's adjustment following the birth of a baby sibling. Simultaneous changes occurring in the family and how these changes are interrelated over time to predict patterns of adaptation after the transition to siblinghood are underscored. Recommendations for designing longitudinal studies that take advantage of recent developments in multilevel modeling are also discussed.
对许多孩子来说，弟弟妹妹的出生是一件正常的人生大事。很少有研究探讨这一重要的过渡时期以及弟弟妹妹出生后哥哥姐姐在适应和家庭关系方面的变化。本文提出了一个发展生态系统模型，用于研究弟弟妹妹出生后家庭生活的变化以及年长孩子的适应情况。强调了家庭中同时发生的变化以及这些变化如何随着时间相互关联，以预测向手足关系过渡后的适应模式。还讨论了利用多层次建模的最新进展设计纵向研究的建议。
