Wu Kaidi, Kim Jacqueline H J, Nagata Donna K, Kim Stephanie I
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
J Fam Issues. 2018 Sep;39(13):3641-3663. doi: 10.1177/0192513X18783465. Epub 2018 Jul 11.
Drawing from an ecological systems framework, we qualitatively explored how Confucian-heritage Asian American emerging adults compared with non-Hispanic European American emerging adults on views of sibling relationships and birth order. Thematic analysis of 48 semi-structured interviews revealed positive sibling relationship themes for both ethnocultural groups: mutual support, companionship, and appreciation; comfort from shared burden of negative parental interactions; and pride in one another. Birth-order themes were also similar across the groups. First-borns overall reported a strong pressure to be a role model to later-borns, provide sibling care, assume family responsibilities, and not expect to rely on younger siblings. Despite these similarities, Asian American first-borns were unique in taking comfort in having siblings who shared a less traditional Asian cultural perspective than their parents. They also described additional pressure from being the oldest within an immigrant family.
基于生态系统框架，我们定性地探讨了具有儒家传统的亚裔美国新兴成年人与非西班牙裔欧美新兴成年人在手足关系和出生顺序观念上的比较。对48次半结构化访谈的主题分析揭示了两个种族文化群体中手足关系的积极主题：相互支持、陪伴和欣赏；因分担负面亲子互动的负担而感到安慰；以及为彼此感到骄傲。出生顺序主题在各群体中也相似。总体而言，长子长女报告称，他们有很强的压力要为弟弟妹妹树立榜样、提供手足关怀、承担家庭责任，并且不期望依赖弟弟妹妹。尽管存在这些相似之处，但亚裔美国长子长女在与父母相比具有不太传统的亚洲文化观念的手足身上获得安慰方面却是独特的。他们还描述了作为移民家庭中最大的孩子所面临的额外压力。
