FAMILY-PEER LINKAGES FOR SIBLINGS AT RISK

描述：（改编自研究者摘要）兄弟姐妹相似性和 他们的同伴关系的差异将在兄弟姐妹的样本中进行检查， 当每个兄弟姐妹都在 中学尽管同伴关系中的差异的根源并不是 目前，越来越多的证据表明， 家庭在其发展中起着重要作用。家庭经验是 概念化的保护因素，促进儿童的同龄人 阻碍儿童同伴关系的危险因素。使用 纵向同胞设计，本研究将探讨家庭的作用， 过程中的同伴关系，以及如何这些过程可以通过调解 孩子的情绪调节能力。特别是，它将审查 父子系统和兄弟系统可能与成功相关 和同伴关系的困难。 将有250个家庭，包括一个亲生母亲，一个孩子， 七年级，和一个同性的同胞兄弟姐妹在五年级两个年轻的，所有 住在同一个家庭，参与这项研究。样品可以是 分为两组：（1）有同性女性兄弟姐妹的家庭（N=125） （2）有同性兄弟姐妹的家庭（N=125）。主要假设为 对于这些高危家庭的兄弟姐妹来说，兄弟姐妹的相似性和共享性 家庭的影响将被发现在他们的二元互动与他们的好 朋友和他们的同龄人团体关系。确定兄弟姐妹是否成长 在同一个家庭中， 结果将大大有助于我们对个人的理解， 同伴关系

DESCRIPTION: (adapted from Investigator's abstract) Sibling similarities and differences in their peer relations will be examined in a sample of siblings at risk for antisocial behavior and juvenile delinquency when each sibling is in middle school. Although the roots of variation in peer relationships are not well understood at the present time, there is increasing evidence that the family plays an important role in its development. Family experiences are conceptualized in terms of protective factors that promote children's peer relations or risk factors that hinder children's peer relations. Using a longitudinal sibling design, this study will explore the role of family processes in peer relations, and how these processes may be mediated via the emotion regulatory skills of the child. In particular, it will examine the parent-child system and the sibling system that may be associated with success and difficulty in peer relations. There will be 250 families consisting of a biological mother, a child in the 7th grade, and a same-sex full sibling in the 5th grade two years younger, all living in the same household, participating in this study. The sample can be broken down into two groups: (1) families with same-sex female siblings (N=125) and (2) families with same-sex male siblings (N=125). The primary hypothesis is that for these siblings in at-risk families, sibling similarities and shared family influences will be found in their dyadic interactions with their good friends and their peer group affiliation. Determining whether siblings growing up in the same family are at risk or protected differentially from poor peer outcomes will greatly contribute to our understanding of the individuals in peer relations.