Gilbert R, Christensen A, Margolin G
Fam Process. 1984 Mar;23(1):75-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1984.00075.x.
The goal of this study was empirically to investigate differences between distressed and nondistressed families in the strength, patterning, and cross-situational consistency of alliances. Audiotapes were made of 12 distressed and 12 nondistressed families in two observational situations. The resultant interaction was then coded for family alliances by trained observers. Distressed families were characterized by low overall levels of alliance behavior, weakness in the marital alliance relative to other family alliances, and discrepancies in parental alliances with the target child. There were generally no differences between groups in the cross-situational variability of alliance strength or patterning. The results are discussed in relation to the predictions of structural models of family process.
本研究的目的是通过实证研究来调查处于困境和非困境家庭在联盟的强度、模式及跨情境一致性方面的差异。在两种观察情境下，对12个处于困境的家庭和12个非困境家庭进行了录音。随后，由经过培训的观察员对由此产生的互动进行家庭联盟编码。处于困境的家庭具有以下特征：联盟行为的总体水平较低，婚姻联盟相对于其他家庭联盟较为薄弱，以及父母与目标儿童的联盟存在差异。在联盟强度或模式的跨情境变异性方面，两组之间通常没有差异。结合家庭过程结构模型的预测对研究结果进行了讨论。
