A Family Stress Approach to Understanding Sibling Relationships Following Parental Divorce.

Autor: Wilkins-Clark, Renée E., Ferraro, Anthony J., Markham, Melinda Stafford, Crawford, Duane
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Zdroj: Family Transitions; 2024, Vol. 65 Issue 4, p275-290, 16p
Abstrakt: This study utilized family stress theory to examine whether sibling closeness differed between young adults with married (n = 193) and divorced (n = 113) parents; if sibling closeness differed before and after divorce; and whether levels of sibling support and experiential discrepancy was related to sibling closeness following parental divorce. Research questions and hypotheses were tested using t-tests and three-step hierarchical regression analysis. No differences were found between pre-divorce and post-divorce closeness or between the two samples. Support seeking and support seeking success were significantly related to post-divorce closeness. The implications of the results and future directions will be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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