Beyers-Carlson Emma E A, Volling Brenda L
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2017 Jul-Aug;46(4):521-531. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.03.005. Epub 2017 May 18.
To examine the effectiveness of sibling preparation classes to facilitate the adjustment of a firstborn child to the birth of a sibling.
Longitudinal study with five measurement occasions: third trimester of the mother's pregnancy and 1, 4, 8, and 12 months after the sibling's birth.
Communities in southeastern Michigan.
A total of 241 families, including mothers, fathers, and firstborn children.
Mothers and fathers completed questionnaires to assess changes in children's adjustment. Parents were also asked about their children's attendance at a sibling preparation class focused specifically on preparation for the newborn. Effects of attendance were tested using linear mixed models.
Other than avoidance of the infant, children who attended sibling preparation classes did not differ from children who did not attend.
Sibling preparation classes for adjustment after the birth of an infant sibling had few effects on participants.
探讨手足准备课程对促进头胎孩子适应弟弟妹妹出生的有效性。
纵向研究，有五个测量时点：母亲孕期的第三个月以及弟弟妹妹出生后的1、4、8和12个月。
密歇根州东南部的社区。
共241个家庭，包括母亲、父亲和头胎孩子。
母亲和父亲完成问卷以评估孩子适应情况的变化。还询问了父母孩子是否参加了专门针对新生儿准备的手足准备课程。使用线性混合模型测试参加课程的效果。
除了对婴儿的回避外，参加手足准备课程的孩子与未参加的孩子没有差异。
为适应婴儿手足出生而开设的手足准备课程对参与者几乎没有影响。
