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正好今天看到这篇文章:《快乐的孩子容易离婚》,虽然标题也很醒目,但是标题切题,文章比搂住这篇well balanced的多
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4 {) G8 K! m* yHappy teens more likely to divorce as adults: Study
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; ^8 E! O: n# C& P7 u; XA happy adolescence increases the odds of a happy adulthood, new research suggests. There's a catch, of course.
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% N- I0 h1 U9 g5 E2 f* NA study by academics in Britain, published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, also shows those who have enjoyable experiences during their teenage years are more likely to get divorced as adults.; C* Y7 h7 Z t: F3 k; G" x
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1 q- |" e/ P. T! O6 Y2 I5 N7 D7 yThe study was based on an analysis of 2,776 people born in the United Kingdom in 1946.9 j% ~, T6 n3 |9 L3 K1 ~# {: v
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It considered teacher evaluations of these individuals at the ages of 13 and 15 in terms of their popularity with peers, ease of making friends, overall happiness and energy levels.
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Of those who received multiple positive ratings from their teachers in such areas, more than 20 per cent were divorced at least once by the age of 53. Of those who received no positive ratings or just one, about 16 per cent had split with their spouse by that age — a difference the researchers found significant.% H& j1 [1 `; Z0 P9 X) M
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$ e/ w, v* h% f& N"The explanation for this is not immediately obvious and warrants further investigation," said the report. "One possible factor might be that positive children have higher self-esteem or self-efficacy than their peers and are therefore more willing to leave a marriage if it is not meeting their needs."( _- x; x( X+ v: ~& B
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Happy teenagers were not found to be any more likely to marry.3 u( k6 w" `. M& \8 I% G
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The research was carried out by Felicia Huppert of the University of Cambridge's department of psychiatry and Marcus Richards from Britain's Medical Research Council.
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Despite the findings on divorce, there would seem to be more advantages than disadvantages to having had an enriching teenage experience. The study found those who were happy in their teenage years were more likely to find satisfaction in their jobs, maintain contact with friends and family and engage in social activities.
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5 d. t h3 L/ @) I- a4 j0 \Those who were deemed happy as teenagers were also 60 per cent less likely to develop mental disorders later in life than those not receiving any positive evaluations on happiness and social aspects in their teenage years, the study found.
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* b0 l$ S. m q9 y0 D; S3 Q8 ^"The benefits to individuals, families and to society of good mental health, positive relationships and satisfying work are likely to be substantial," Huppert said in a statement. "The findings support the view that even at this time of great financial hardship, policy-makers should prioritize the well-being of our children so they have the best possible start in life.": R* b7 J! @, \1 I
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Although this was a British study, Norm Quantz, a relationship counsellor based near Calgary, said such findings hold true for Canada in terms of people who were happy as teenagers being more likely to divorce. He agreed people in this category tend to have higher self-esteem and such individuals are more "in charge of their own personal power and control."+ Z r! Z8 }$ B Y) w C
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Quantz added that most people who were well-adjusted as adolescents "have not been introduced to the manipulative powers that happen in relationships," and are therefore less tolerant of such situations when they encounter them as adults. |
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