Pearce-Morris Jennifer, King Valarie
The Pennsylvania State University.
J Fam Issues. 2012 May 24;33(7):898-919. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11420938.
An increasing number of U.S. children are living with interethnic parents, yet we know relatively little about how they are faring. Using data from the first wave (1987-1988) of the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), this study examines differences in child well-being between children living with interethnic parents and those living with same-ethnic parents. Results provide only limited evidence that child well-being is lower among children living with interethnic parents. Compared with children in same-ethnic families, children living with interethnic parents exhibited higher levels of negative affect, and this difference could not be explained by differences in background or family characteristics, levels of parents relationship stressors, or parenting quality. At the same time, however, no differences were found in global well-being, positive affect, or behavior problems. Children living with interethnic parents may face some greater difficulties that warrant concern, but they do not appear to face pervasive disadvantages.
越来越多的美国儿童与不同种族的父母生活在一起，但我们对他们的生活状况了解相对较少。本研究利用全国家庭与住户调查（NSFH）第一波（1987 - 1988年）的数据，考察了不同种族父母家庭中的儿童与同种族父母家庭中的儿童在幸福程度上的差异。结果仅提供了有限的证据表明，与不同种族父母生活在一起的儿童的幸福程度较低。与同种族家庭的儿童相比，与不同种族父母生活在一起的儿童表现出更高水平的负面影响，而这种差异无法用背景或家庭特征、父母关系压力源水平或育儿质量的差异来解释。然而，与此同时，在总体幸福感、积极影响或行为问题方面未发现差异。与不同种族父母生活在一起的儿童可能面临一些更值得关注的较大困难，但他们似乎并未面临普遍的劣势。
