Investigation on the Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Sibling Relationship in Two Children Families with Large Age Gap —From the Perspective of the Eldest Children
Keywords:
Sibling relationship; Older child; Two children families with large age gap
同胞关系;大龄二孩;长子(女)
Abstract:
Based on the perspective of the eldest children, this study used qualitative research methods
to conduct semi-structured interviews with 22 college students to investigate the status quo of sibling
relationship in two children families with large age gap and explore its influencing factors. The result
shows that in sibling relationships of two children families with different gender combinations, the
similarities and differences coexist, and the structure of sibling relationship, emotional attitude, and social
role of firstborn tend to be diversified. Among the influencing factors of sibling relationship, individual
growth experience, individual cognitive concept and family upbringing mode play a more prominent
role. This study believes that the establishment of a good sibling relationship requires multiple efforts,
namely, the eldest children should define their own role clearly, parents need to cooperate according to
the characteristics of the children, the society pays attention to the value of positive guidance.
本研究基于长子(女)视角,运用质性研究方法对22位在校大学生进行半结构化访谈,深入调查大龄二孩家庭中的同胞关系现状,探讨其影响因素。结果表明:在不同性别组合的大龄二孩家庭同胞关系中,共性与差异并存,并在同胞关系结构、情感态度、长子(女)社会角色等方面呈多元化发展趋向。在同胞关系影响因素中,个体成长经历、个体认知观念、家庭教养方式等的作用较为突出。本研究认为良好同胞关系的建立需要多方并进,即长子(女)要明确自身的角色定位,父母要根据孩子特性进行协同教养,社会要注重价值观的积极引导。