School of Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
J Fam Psychol. 2011 Aug;25(4):560-9. doi: 10.1037/a0024538.
Stepfamily couples experience specific challenges early in their relationships, (e.g., reaching agreement on the role of the stepparent in parenting). The Oral History Interview for Stepfamilies (OHI-S) was developed to assess spouses' cognitive representations of their adaptation to these challenges. It was hypothesized that their responses would predict future relationship satisfaction and stability. One-hundred and 22 stepfamily couples completed the OHI-S and were assessed on relationship satisfaction and stability at Time 1 and 2.5 years later (Time 2). Time 2 relationship satisfaction and stability were both predicted by the OHI-S at Time 1. Couples' perceptions of the stepfamily and couple relationship predict separation, and suggest there is an opportunity for early intervention to enhance stepfamily couple relationships.
继亲家庭的伴侣在关系早期会经历特定的挑战，（例如，就继父或继母在养育子女中的角色达成一致）。继亲家庭口述史访谈（OHI-S）旨在评估配偶对这些挑战的适应认知表现。研究假设他们的反应将预测未来的关系满意度和稳定性。122 对继亲家庭完成了 OHI-S 访谈，并在第一次（时间 1）和 2.5 年后（时间 2）评估了关系满意度和稳定性。时间 1 的 OHI-S 预测了时间 2 的关系满意度和稳定性。配偶对继亲家庭和夫妻关系的看法预测了分离，这表明有机会进行早期干预来加强继亲夫妻关系。
