Do siblings influence one another? Unpacking processes that occur during sibling conflict

Autor: Sahar Borairi, Andre Plamondon, Michelle Rodrigues, Nina Sokolovic, Michal Perlman, Jennifer Jenkins
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Child developmentREFERENCES. 94(1)
ISSN: 1467-8624
Popis: This study examined the extent to which 205 sibling dyads influenced each other during conflict. Data were collected between 2013 to 2015. The sample included 5.9% Black, 15.1% South Asian, 15.1% East Asian, and 63.8% White children. Older siblings were between 7-13 years old (Female = 109) and younger siblings were 5-9 years old (Female = 99). Siblings' conflict resolution was analyzed using dynamic structural equation modeling. Modeling fluctuations in moment-to-moment data (20-s intervals) allowed for a close approximation of causal influence. Older and younger siblings were found to influence one another. Younger sisters were more constructive than younger brothers, especially in sister-sister dyads. Sibling age gap predicted inertia in older siblings. Socialization processes within sibling relationships are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE