Adolescent Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2021 Jul;62(7):853-856. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13393. Epub 2021 Mar 7.
Five developmental trajectories of partnering in the ages 18-35 were identified by Vergunst et al. (2020). In my discussion of these trajectories, I included findings of three studies using the same dataset as Vergunst et al. First I showed that formation and maintenance of intimate relationships have different childhood precursors. It also became clear that family adversity and high inattention in childhood are systematic predictors of problems in investing in age-graded roles in adulthood: in educational attainment, partnering, and becoming economically self-reliant. A limitation of the study Vergunst et al. is the absence of adolescence. Inclusion of data on adolescent development could have clarified why effects of family adversity and childhood traits are very small and provided evidence for the role of parent-adolescent relationships. Finally, the study by Vergunst et al. demonstrates intergenerational transmission of problems across various developmental domains. This intergenerational continuity of vulnerabilities suggests developmental selection.
Vergunst 等人（2020 年）确定了 18 至 35 岁年龄段的五种伴侣关系发展轨迹。在我讨论这些轨迹时，我纳入了三项使用与 Vergunst 等人相同数据集的研究的发现。首先，我表明亲密关系的形成和维持有不同的儿童期前因。此外，还很明显，童年时期的家庭逆境和高度注意力不集中是成年后在投入年龄分级角色方面出现问题的系统预测因素：表现在教育程度、伴侣关系和经济上的自给自足。Vergunst 等人的研究存在一个局限性，即没有涉及青春期。纳入青少年发展的数据本可以阐明为什么家庭逆境和儿童特质的影响非常小，并为父母-青少年关系的作用提供证据。最后，Vergunst 等人的研究表明，各种发展领域的问题存在代际传递。这种跨发展领域的脆弱性代际连续性表明存在发展选择。
