Adult adoptees and their friends: Current functioning and psychosocial well-being

被引:61
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作者
Borders, LD [1 ]
Penny, JM [1 ]
Portnoy, F [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Sch Educ, Dept Counseling & Educ Dev, Greensboro, NC 27402 USA
关键词
adoption; adult adoptees; adult well-being;
D O I
10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00407.x
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
Adoptees (n = 100) and a matched group of their friends completed measures of psychosocial well-being thought particularly salient for adult adoptees. Results indicated more similarities (life satisfaction, life regrets, purpose in life, intimacy, substance abuse) than differences (connectedness, depression self-esteem) between the two groups. Adoptees expressed stronger regrets about 75 general than adopted-related issues. Follow-up analyses suggested greater variability within the adoptee than the friend group on several variables; search status helped explain this greater variability.
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页码:407 / 418
页数:12
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