They may be the stereotypical butt of jokes. But mummy’s boys are less likely to suffer from poor mental health or unpopularity at school, research suggests.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
And the same is true for daddy’s girls, who enjoy a similar lift in their self-esteem and confidence.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
爸宝女也是如此。她们的自尊和自信程度也都较高。ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
The study by the Marriage Foundation concluded that boys and girls who are close to their parent of the opposite sex fare better at coping with teenage life.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
Boys deemed ‘extremely close’ to their mothers at 14 are 41 percent less likely to have mental health problems, the research found.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
While boys are happier when their parents are married, girls are more reassured by their parents demonstrating a high-quality relationship.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
The analysis, which uses Millennium Cohort Study data from 11,000 mothers, found that the biggest factor affecting teenage mental health was family breakdown.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
Harry Benson, research director of Marriage Foundation, who co-authored the study with Professor Steve McKay from the University of Lincoln, said: ‘Our analysis shows once again that family breakdown remains the number one driver of teenage mental health problems.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
‘Our really interesting new finding is that boys and girls are especially influenced by their relationship with the opposite sex parent.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
‘Boys who are close to their mum tend to have better mental health, as do girls who are close to their dad.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
“和妈妈关系亲密的男孩以及和爸爸亲密的女孩心理更健康。”ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
‘The fact that these links only apply to one parent and not both suggests that it’s the closeness with parents that affects the child’s mental health and not the other way around.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
Sir Paul Coleridge, chairman of Marriage Foundation, said: ‘“Mummy’s boys” and “daddy’s girls” have been known about for generations as something of a stereotypical joke.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
‘But it seems that once again research supports anecdotal experience. Girls and boys, as they develop, do indeed have differing emotional needs and expectations and do best when these needs are satisfied.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
‘A strong relationship with the parent of the opposite sex boosts self-esteem and peer group relationship skills – both of which support sound mental health.ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
‘Obviously in families that remain together, not only is the trauma of family break-up averted, but also children have a far better chance of maintaining appropriately strong relationship with both parents.’ogx长春翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司