Greenley Rachel Neff, Taylor H Gerry, Drotar Dennis, Minich Nori M
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2007 May;32(4):453-62. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl027. Epub 2006 Oct 3.
To examine longitudinal relations between early adolescent family conflict and late adolescent psychosocial adjustment, and the moderating role of low birth weight.
Three groups of adolescents (48 with birth weight <750 g, 46 with birth weight 750-1499 g, and 51 term-born controls) and their parents completed ratings of family conflict at age 11 (Time 1). Parent, teacher, and youth reports of psychosocial functioning were obtained at ages 11 and 17 (Time 2).
Birth weight moderated the relationship between Time 1 adolescent-perceived conflict and change in adolescent behavioral functioning. For adolescents with histories of <750 g birth weight, adolescent-perceived conflict predicted less adaptive changes in teacher-reported total behavior problems and externalizing problems.
Small disruptions to the parent-child relationship have negative implications for the later well-being of adolescents with extreme levels of low birth weight. Clinical attention to resolving early adolescent conflict may promote adaptive adjustment.
研究青少年早期家庭冲突与青少年晚期心理社会适应之间的纵向关系，以及低出生体重的调节作用。
三组青少年（48名出生体重<750克，46名出生体重750 - 1499克，51名足月儿作为对照组）及其父母完成了11岁时（时间1）家庭冲突的评分。在11岁和17岁时（时间2）获取了父母、教师和青少年关于心理社会功能的报告。
出生体重调节了时间1青少年感知到的冲突与青少年行为功能变化之间的关系。对于出生体重<750克的青少年，青少年感知到的冲突预示着教师报告的总行为问题和外化问题中适应性变化较少。
亲子关系的小干扰对极低出生体重青少年的后期幸福感有负面影响。临床关注解决青少年早期冲突可能促进适应性调整。
