Despite the increase in research on shared issues among family members, less is known about familial thinking patterns and potential changes when a family undergoes a transition. The present longitudinal study aimed to examine whether family members share common thinking patterns, specifically regarding rational and irrational beliefs, and whether such a style is sustained in the face of a child’s leaving home and enlisting in military service. A total of 390 Israeli family triads (mother, father, soldier) participated in this study. Participants filled out the questionnaire four months before and six months after recruitment. Thinking patterns were assessed via use of the Attitudes and Belief Scale 2-Abbreviated Version. Rational and irrational beliefs across family and time dimensions were tested. Structural models were built, applying a multiple group comparison framework to assess the extent to which these dimensions were consistent. Specifically, as this study aimed to establish rational and irrational belief perceptions, measurement models were compared across family members and over time. Results showed a mutual structure between mothers’ and children's and common family levels of rational and irrational beliefs was found both before and after enlistment. Yet we cannot suggest a consistent triadic or over time structure in rational and irrational beliefs when the family structure changes. These findings indicate that families have common thinking patterns that change as the family structure changes while the central figures seem to be the mothers. These findings shed light on the contribution of parents to their offspring's rational and irrational beliefs system.

尽管有关家庭成员之间共同问题的研究有所增加，但人们对家庭思维模式和家庭过渡后可能发生的变化的了解却很少。当前的纵向研究旨在研究家庭成员是否具有共同的思维方式，特别是关于理性和非理性信念的思维方式，以及这种方式在孩子离开家乡并服兵役时是否得以维持。共有390个以色列家庭三合会（母亲，父亲，士兵）参加了这项研究。参加者在招募前四个月和六个月后填写问卷。通过使用态度和信念量表2-缩写版评估思维模式。测试了家庭和时间维度上的理性和非理性信念。建立了结构模型，应用多组比较框架来评估这些维度的一致性。具体而言，由于本研究旨在建立理性和非理性的信念认知，因此比较了家庭成员之间以及不同时间的测量模型。结果表明，在母亲和儿童之间存在相互的结构，在入伍前后都发现了普通家庭的理性和非理性信念。但是，当家庭结构发生变化时，我们不能在理性和非理性信念中提出一致的三合一或长期结构。这些发现表明，家庭的共同思维模式会随着家庭结构的变化而改变，而核心人物似乎是母亲。这些发现揭示了父母对其后代的贡献。