Children's understanding of parental differential treatment
Children's understanding of parental differential treatment
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DOI：
10.2307/1131929
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发表时间：
1997-02-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Kramer, L
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作者：
Kowal, A;Kramer, L
本研究旨在探讨是否已建立的协会之间的看法，父母的区别对待和兄弟姐妹的关系质量是由儿童的看法和归因父母的行为。61名儿童，年龄在11-13岁，和他们的兄弟姐妹分别采访了父母的差别待遇。在他们报告的三分之二的情况下，儿童没有意识到PDT，75%的儿童承认在他们的家中发生了差别待遇，但他们并不认为这是“不公平的”。孩子们通过识别他们和他们的兄弟姐妹之间的差异来证明父母的不同行为是合理的，也就是说，在他们的年龄，个人属性，需求，与父母的关系或策略行为方面的差异。那些认为父母的差异行为是合理的孩子通常对他们的兄弟姐妹关系有更积极的评价。研究结果加强了研究儿童如何在家庭中构建他们的经验的重要性。
This study examined whether established associations between perceptions of parental differential treatment and sibling relationship quality are moderated by children's perceptions and attributions about parental behavior. Sixty-one children, aged 11-13 years, and their siblings were interviewed separately about parental differential treatment. Children did not perceive PDT in two-thirds of the instances they reported about, and 75% of the children who acknowledged that differential treatment was occurring in their homes did not find this to be ''unfair.'' Children justified differential parental behaviors by identifying ways that they and their sibling differ from one another, that is, in terms of differences in their age, personal attributes, needs, relationship with parents, or strategic behaviors. Children who perceived their parents' differential behavior to be justified generally experienced more positive appraisals about their sibling relationship. Results reinforce the importance of examining how children construct their experiences in their families.