Stanik Christine E, Riina Elizabeth M, McHale Susan M
The Pennsylvania State University.
Columbia University.
Fam Relat. 2013 Oct;62(4):597-608. doi: 10.1111/fare.12020.
Using multi-informant data from 134 two-parent African American families, the goals of this study were to (a) describe parent - adolescent warmth and shared time as a function of parent and youth gender and (b) assess links between these indices of relationship quality and adolescent adjustment. Mixed-model ANCOVAs revealed that mothers reported warmer relationships with adolescents than fathers, and both parents reported warmer relationships with younger versus older offspring. Interparental differences in time spent with sons and daughters and older and younger siblings were also found. Tests of multilevel models indicated that greater maternal warmth was associated with fewer depressive symptoms and less risky behavior for sons, and more paternal warmth and shared time with fathers were associated with less risky behavior in youth. Discussion highlights the utility of cultural ecological and family systems perspectives for understanding parent-adolescent relationships and youth adjustment in African American families.
本研究利用来自134个双亲非裔美国家庭的多渠道数据，旨在：(a) 描述亲子温暖程度和共处时间随父母及青少年性别变化的情况；(b) 评估这些关系质量指标与青少年适应能力之间的联系。混合模型协方差分析显示，母亲报告的与青少年的关系比父亲更温暖，父母双方都报告与年幼子女的关系比年长子女性更温暖。研究还发现了父母在陪伴儿子和女儿以及年长和年幼兄弟姐妹时间上的差异。多层次模型测试表明，母亲给予更多温暖与儿子较少的抑郁症状和较少的危险行为相关，而父亲给予更多温暖以及与父亲共处更多时间与青少年较少的危险行为相关。讨论强调了文化生态和家庭系统视角在理解非裔美国家庭中亲子关系和青少年适应方面的作用。
