Turner S, Scherman A
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019-0260, USA.
Adolescence. 1996 Winter;31(124):875-82.
The impact a Big Brother has on a Little Brother's self-concept and behavior was examined for 45 boys ages 7 to 15. The Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America is a United Way agency dedicated to supplying children from single-parent homes with an adult volunteer of the same sex. The adult serves as a friend and role model for the child. Boys who were matched (n = 23) with a Big Brother were compared to boys who were unmatched (n = 22) but were on a waiting list to receive a Big Brother. All boys completed a self-concept measure, and their mothers completed a checklist regarding the behavior of her child. Results indicated that boys who had a Big Brother reported significantly higher self-concepts than did those who were unmatched. Scores on the behavioral instrument did not yield significant differences between groups. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.
我们对45名年龄在7至15岁的男孩进行了研究，以考察“大哥哥”对“小弟弟”的自我概念和行为的影响。美国“大哥哥/大姐姐”组织是一个联合劝募机构，致力于为单亲家庭的孩子提供一名同性成年志愿者。这位成年人充当孩子的朋友和榜样。将与“大哥哥”配对的男孩（n = 23）与未配对但在等待“大哥哥”的男孩（n = 22）进行比较。所有男孩都完成了一项自我概念测量，他们的母亲填写了一份关于孩子行为的清单。结果表明，有“大哥哥”的男孩报告的自我概念明显高于未配对的男孩。行为量表上的得分在两组之间没有显著差异。文中讨论了研究结果的意义以及对未来研究的建议。
