University of Calgary.
Université Laval.
Child Dev. 2019 Sep;90(5):1598-1613. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13015. Epub 2018 Feb 20.
This study utilized actor-partner interdependence modeling to examine the bidirectional effects of younger (M = 18 months) and older siblings (M = 48 months) on later empathy development in a large (n = 452 families), diverse (42% immigrant) Canadian sample. Controlling for parenting, demographic characteristics, sibling relationship quality, and within-child stability in empathic concern, both younger and older siblings' observed empathic concern uniquely predicted relative increases in the other's empathy over a period of 18 months. The strength of the partner effects did not differ by birth order. Sex composition moderated the younger sibling partner effect, whereas age gap moderated the older sibling partner effect. This study highlights the important role that siblings play in enhancing the development of care and concern for others.
本研究利用演员-伙伴相互依存模型，考察了年幼（M=18 个月）和年长（M=48 个月）兄弟姐妹对加拿大一个大型（n=452 家庭）、多样化（42%移民）样本中后来同理心发展的双向影响。在控制了育儿、人口统计学特征、兄弟姐妹关系质量以及同理心关怀的内在稳定性后，年幼和年长兄弟姐妹的观察到的同理心关怀都能独特地预测在 18 个月的时间里，另一个人的同理心关怀会相对增加。伴侣效应的强度不因出生顺序而有所不同。性别构成调节了年幼兄弟姐妹的伴侣效应，而年龄差距则调节了年长兄弟姐妹的伴侣效应。本研究强调了兄弟姐妹在增强对他人的关心和关注方面所扮演的重要角色。
