ABSTRACT

The current study investigated how engagement in cultural activities impacted transracial adoptive parent satisfaction with adoption, closeness with child, and child academic outcomes. Data from the National Survey of Adoptive Parents were analyzed to expand upon previous studies. Confirmatory factor analyses were used to determine a “cultural activities” variable that consisted of five items. Results of regression analyses demonstrated significant associations between cultural activities and parent satisfaction with adoption, cultural activities and closeness with child, and cultural activities and child academic performance. A cultural receptivity process model informs the advocacy of cultural activity engagement in transracially adoptive families.

摘要

当前的研究调查了文化活动的参与如何影响跨种族养父母对收养的满意度、与孩子的亲密程度以及孩子的学业成绩。对来自全国养父母调查的数据进行了分析，以扩展先前的研究。验证性因素分析用于确定由五个项目组成的“文化活动”变量。回归分析的结果表明，文化活动与家长对收养、文化活动和亲密度以及文化活动和儿童学业表现的满意度之间存在显着关联。文化接受过程模型为跨种族收养家庭的文化活动参与提供了信息。