A longitudinal study of the effects of the birth of a sibling during preschool and early grade school years

被引:35
作者
Baydar, N
Hyle, P
BrooksGunn, J
机构
[1] BLUE CROSS,BOISE,ID 83707
[2] COLUMBIA UNIV,TEACHERS COLL,NEW YORK,NY 10027
来源
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY | 1997年 / 59卷 / 04期
关键词
achievement; behavior problems; self-perception; sibling;
D O I
10.2307/353795
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study investigates the changes in socioemotional development, achievement, and self-concept after the birth of a sibling in a cohort of preschool-aged children over a 2-year period and a 4-year period. We test whether the birth of a sibling is associated with changes in the family environment and in children's developmental trajectories. We nse data from nonminority children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. The birth of a sibling is associated with a significant increase in the behavior problems of the children, but these increases are temporary. The birth of a sibling also is associated with lower reading recognition scores among economically disadvantaged children. The impact of the birth of a sibling on self-perception is large and negative, and this effect is stronger among the children of economically disadvantaged families.
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页码:957 / 965
页数:9
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