Yeo Lay See, Ang Rebecca P, Chong Wan Har, Huan Vivien S
Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education, Singapore.
J Genet Psychol. 2007 Mar;168(1):63-80. doi: 10.3200/GNTP.168.1.63-80.
Although much has been written about adolescent adjustment and coping in Western countries, relatively little is known about similar issues in Asia. The authors examined the emotional adjustment of young adolescents in Singapore. They report adolescent concerns and how they influence adaptive functioning and emotional well-being. Data were obtained from three self-report measures: the Adolescent Concerns Measure (R. P Ang, W. H. Chong, V. S. Huan, & L. S. Yeo, in press), selected scales of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children Personality Self-Report (C. R. Reynolds & R. W. Kamphaus, 1998), and the Emotional Distress Scale of the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (W. M. Reynolds, 2001). Emotional well-being emerged as a dominant concern for Singaporean youths with significant gender differences. Girls reported a more positive attitude toward school, better friendship skills, and stronger relationships with parents than did boys. However, girls registered significantly greater worries about self and emotional distress compared to boys. The authors discuss implications for teachers and mental health professionals.
尽管在西方国家已经有很多关于青少年适应和应对的著述，但对于亚洲类似问题的了解却相对较少。作者研究了新加坡青少年的情绪适应情况。他们报告了青少年所关心的问题以及这些问题如何影响适应性功能和情绪健康。数据来自三项自我报告测量工具：《青少年关注量表》（R. P. 安、W. H. 钟、V. S. 欢和L. S. 杨，即将发表）、《儿童行为评估系统个性自我报告》（C. R. 雷诺兹和R. W. 坎普豪斯，1998年）中的部分量表，以及《雷诺兹青少年适应筛查量表》的情绪困扰量表（W. M. 雷诺兹，2001年）。情绪健康成为新加坡青少年主要关心的问题，且存在显著的性别差异。与男孩相比，女孩对学校的态度更积极，拥有更好的交友技巧，与父母的关系也更亲密。然而，与男孩相比，女孩对自身的担忧和情绪困扰明显更多。作者讨论了这些结果对教师和心理健康专业人员的启示。
