Impact of maternal breast cancer on the peer interactions of children at school.
Impact of maternal breast cancer on the peer interactions of children at school.
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母亲乳腺癌对学校儿童同伴互动的影响。
DOI：
10.1002/pon.1232
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发表时间：
2008
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影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Gerhardt,CynthiaA
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作者：
Vannatta,Kathryn;Grollman,JamieA;Noll,RobertB;Gerhardt,CynthiaA
相对较少的研究调查了父母癌症对家庭以外学龄儿童发育结果的影响。目前的研究旨在调查母亲乳腺癌对儿童和青少年在学校的社会行为、同伴接纳和友谊的影响。研究假设，患有乳腺癌的女性的孩子朋友会更少，被同龄人、老师和自己视为比对照同学更孤立。60名患有乳腺癌的学龄儿童(8-16岁)、58名教师和1138名同学的样本提供了课堂环境中的数据。在母亲癌症样本中的儿童和60名在性别、种族和年龄方面匹配的同学之间进行了比较。在同伴接纳或学校友谊的指标上，没有发现总体上的群体差异。尽管在不同群体之间发现了显著的行为相似之处，但分析表明，患有乳腺癌的母亲的儿子，而不是女儿，被老师和同龄人视为比对照同龄人更敏感和孤立。有必要进行进一步的研究，以证实患有乳腺癌母亲的儿子可能会经历社会孤立的发现，并检查这种行为模式的稳定性和后果。版权所有©2007 John Wiley&Sons，Ltd.
Relatively little research has investigated the impact of parental cancer on developmental outcomes for school‐aged children beyond the home. The current study was designed to examine the impact of maternal breast cancer on the social behavior, peer acceptance, and friendships of children and adolescents at school. It was hypothesized that children of women with breast cancer would have fewer friends and be viewed by peers, teachers, and themselves as more socially isolated than comparison classmates. A sample of 60 school‐aged children (age 8–16) of women with breast cancer, 58 teachers, and 1138 classmates provided data in classroom settings. Comparisons were made between children in the maternal cancer sample and 60 classmates matched for gender, race, and age. No overall group differences were found on indicators of peer acceptance or friendships at school. Although marked behavioral similarities were found between groups, analyses indicated that sons, but not daughters, of mothers with breast cancer were seen by teachers and peers as more socially sensitive and isolated than comparison peers. Further research is warranted to confirm findings that sons of mothers with breast cancer may experience social isolation and to examine the stability and consequences of this behavioral pattern. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.