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Perceptions of Sibling Relationships during Middle Childhood and Adolescence
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Children in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12 were administered the Sibling Relationship Questionnaire. Relationships were rated as progressively more egalitarian across the 4 grade groups, with adolescents reporting less dominance and nurturance by their older siblings than younger participants. Adolescents also reported less companionship, intimacy, and affection with siblings than younger participants reported. Levels of perceived conflict with younger siblings were moderately high across all 4 grades, whereas ratings of conflict with older siblings were progressively lower across the 4 grades. The findings suggested that sibling relationships: (a) become more egalitarian and less asymmetrical with age, (b) become less intense with age, and (c) encompass experiences that are partially determined by the child's standing in the family constellation.
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- Authors
- Buhrmester, D., & Furman, W. C.
- Venue
- Child Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1990-10-01
- Volume
- 61
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1387-1398
- ISSN
- 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2000505721
- Cited by
- 465
- References
- 23
- FWCI
- 12.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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