Langenkamp Amy G, Frisco Michelle L
Soc Probl. 2008 May 1;55(2):238-253. doi: 10.1525/sp.2008.55.2.238.
We use the life course perspective to argue that family transitions like divorce and remarriage are turning points in adolescents' lives and that emotional distress associated with these events are shaped by the circumstances surrounding them. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), we explore how family transitions net of family structure are related to two types of emotional distress, acute depressive symptoms and excessive binge drinking, and whether family context moderates these associations. We find that going through a family transition is related to both outcomes, but only under certain circumstances. As maternal-adolescent emotional distance increases, the probability of severe emotional distress following a family transition increases. In addition, transitioning out of a single mother versus a mother-father household is related to a lower probability of reporting acute depressive symptoms.
我们运用生命历程视角来论证，诸如离婚和再婚等家庭转变是青少年生活中的转折点，且与这些事件相关的情绪困扰是由其周围环境所塑造的。利用全国青少年健康纵向研究（“青少年健康纵向研究”），我们探究了排除家庭结构因素后的家庭转变如何与两种情绪困扰类型（急性抑郁症状和过度酗酒）相关，以及家庭环境是否会调节这些关联。我们发现经历家庭转变与这两种结果都有关，但仅在特定情况下如此。随着母亲与青少年情感距离的增加，家庭转变后出现严重情绪困扰的可能性也会增加。此外，从单身母亲家庭转变为双亲家庭与报告急性抑郁症状的可能性较低有关。
