Jacobsen Heidi
Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr. 2015;64(10):752-8. doi: 10.13109/prkk.2015.64.10.752.
The main aim of the present study was to investigate 60 young foster children's attachment to their foster parents and their socio-emotional functioning at age two and three years compared to 42 low-risk children. At age two, the children were seen in the Strange Situation Procedure (SSP), and a foster parental report was used to investigate socio-emotional functioning. A majority of the foster children was classified as securely attached at both time points, and no significant group difference was detected. Furthermore, among those who were securely attached at age of two, a large majority remained so one year later. Concerning social-emotional functioning, the foster children were reported to show more problem behaviour and less competence at age two and three, although their scores were within age-related norms. The results in the present study are optimistic. However, the question is whether such a positive developmental pathway will last when the foster children will meet new challenges such as school entry and establishing close peer relationships.
本研究的主要目的是调查60名寄养幼儿在两岁和三岁时与42名低风险儿童相比，对其养父母的依恋情况及其社会情感功能。在两岁时，通过陌生情境程序（SSP）观察这些儿童，并使用养父母报告来调查社会情感功能。大多数寄养儿童在两个时间点都被归类为安全型依恋，未发现显著的组间差异。此外，在两岁时安全型依恋的儿童中，绝大多数在一年后仍保持如此。关于社会情感功能，尽管寄养儿童的得分在与年龄相关的正常范围内，但据报告他们在两岁和三岁时表现出更多的问题行为和更少的能力。本研究的结果是乐观的。然而，问题在于当寄养儿童面临新的挑战，如入学和建立亲密的同伴关系时，这样积极的发展路径是否会持续下去。
