Mommy and Daddy like you best: perceived family favouritism in relation to affect, adjustment and family process

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作者
Brody, LR
Copeland, AP
Sutton, LS
Richardson, DR
Guyer, M
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[1] Boston Univ, Dept Psychol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[2] Boston Inst Psychotherapy, Boston, MA USA
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10.1111/1467-6427.00087
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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Perceived family favouritism and disfavouritism were explored in relation to college students' adjustment, affect and family process. The participants included 127 males and females and 62 of their siblings (age range 18-32 years). Sixty-five per cent of the participants reported favouritism in their families; 24% reported disfavouritism. There was modest sibling agreement on the presence of family favouritism/disfavouritism as well as on who in the family was doing the favouring or disfavouring. The presence of disfavouritism was found to relate to lower family cohesion, higher family disengagement and higher family conflict. Participants who perceived themselves to be disfavoured also reported more frequent shame and more intense fear. Participants who perceived themselves to be favoured reported less frequent shame. Results are discussed in the context bf the empirical and clinical literature on sibling and family interaction and the differential treatment of siblings by parents. A clinical case example is provided to illustrate the results and to highlight the implications for family therapy.
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页数:23
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