FAMILY RITUAL CONTINUITY--PROTECTIVE FACTORS, CHILD MH

将进行一项研究，以考察家庭仪式之间的关系， 家庭故事和儿童心理健康。这是一项后续研究 先前采访的120个家庭，当时目标儿童在 幼儿园。将对儿童和家庭进行观察和采访 当目标儿童过渡到小学以测试 家庭仪式在学校起保护作用的假说 转变并可能保护婚姻关系不会增加 不满意。家庭仪式将通过问卷调查来衡量 还有采访。家庭故事将从父母和 孩子们谈论一个难忘的上学日。这些故事是为 从属关系、成就和自主主题的力量。儿童心理 健康将包括标准化人格发展、社会性 能力、学业成就和儿童行为问题。这个 建议检验的模型是亲子互动和婚姻 满意度在家庭仪式和故事对儿童的影响中起中介作用 心理健康。将通过比较家庭来检查家庭的连续性 时间1和时间2的仪式亚型。将确定四个亚型： 稳定的好的，被破坏的，有弹性的，和不断恶化的。每个小组都将 比较婚姻满意度和孩子的相对水平 调整。家庭故事主题内容的性别差异 将会被检查。这项研究的结果将为干预和 针对学龄前儿童的预防工作。

A study will be conducted to examine the relations among family rituals, family stories, and child mental health. This is a follow-up study of 120 families previously interviewed when the target children were in preschool. The children and families will be observed and interviewed when the target child transitions to elementary school to test the hypothesis that family rituals serve protective functions during school transitions and may protect the marital relationship from increasing dissatisfaction. Family rituals will be measured using a questionnaire and interview. Family stories will be collected from the parents and children about a memorable school day. These stories are coded for strength of affiliation, achievement, and autonomy themes. Child mental health will include measures of normative personality development, social competence, academic achievement, and child behavior problems. The proposed model to be tested is that parent-child interactions and marital satisfaction mediate the effects of family rituals and stories on child mental health. Family continuity will be examined by comparing family ritual subtypes at time 1 and time 2. Four subtypes will be identified: stable good, disrupted, resilient, and deteriorating. Each subgroup will be compared for relative levels of marital satisfaction and child adjustment. Gender differences in thematic content of family stories will be examined. The results of this study will inform intervention and prevention efforts aimed at the early school years.