Egeland B, Kalkoske M, Gottesman N, Erickson M F
University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development, Minneapolis 55455-0345.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1990 Sep;31(6):891-909. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1990.tb00832.x.
From a sample of high risk children, groups of acting out, withdrawn, and normal preschool children were identified and followed through first, second, and third grade. A high degree of stability of developmental adaptation was found for each group. Examination of the exceptions to predicted outcomes indicated that discontinuity of development was accounted for by level and change in maternal depressive symptomatology, life circumstances, stressful life events experienced by the family, and quality of the home environment. Level of maternal depression appeared to directly affect the quality of care she provided her child, and indirectly affected the quality and organization of the home environment.
从高危儿童样本中，识别出有行为问题、孤僻和正常的学龄前儿童组，并对他们从一年级、二年级一直跟踪到三年级。研究发现，每组儿童的发展适应性都具有高度稳定性。对预测结果中的例外情况进行检查表明，发展的不连续性可归因于母亲抑郁症状的程度和变化、生活状况、家庭经历的压力性生活事件以及家庭环境质量。母亲抑郁程度似乎直接影响她为孩子提供的照料质量，并间接影响家庭环境的质量和组织。
