High Risk Behaviors Among Victims of Sibling Violence

Button, Deeanna M.; Gealt, Roberta

doi:10.1007/s10896-009-9276-x

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“…Prevalence rates appear to differ according to type of aggression. Studies which assess multiple forms of aggression have found that victims most often report being physically or verbally victimized by their siblings; fewer experience teasing or psychological forms of aggression (Button & Gealt, 2010;Duncan, 1999;Skinner & Kowalski, 2013;Wolke & Samara, 2004). Using a child and adolescent sample, found that 32% had experienced physical victimization in the last year, while significantly fewer reported property-based (10%) or psychological victimization (3%).…”

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Aggression between siblings: Associations with the home environment and peer bullying

Tippett

Wolke

2014

Aggressive Behavior

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Sibling aggression is a common form of intra-familial aggression, yet has been largely neglected by research. Using an inclusive measure of sibling aggression, this study investigated, firstly, prevalence of sibling aggression and associations with family and household characteristics, and secondly, the relationship between sibling aggression and peer bullying. Participants were 4,237 adolescents from Wave 1 of Understanding Society. Four types of sibling aggression were measured: physical, verbal, stealing and teasing, and combined into composite measures of victimization and perpetration. Regression analysis identified associations with demographic characteristics, family and sibling composition, parent-child relationships and socioeconomic status and explored the link between sibling aggression and involvement in peer bullying. Using a broad definition, sibling aggression was found to be widespread, with 46% of all participants being victimized and 36% perpetrating aggression. Household and family characteristics, including a large family size, male siblings, and financial difficulties were associated with greater rates of sibling aggression. Parenting behavior showed the strongest relationship: harsh parenting increased the risk of sibling aggression while positive parenting protected against it. Sibling aggression was also homotypically related to involvement in peer bullying. Victimization by siblings significantly increased the odds of being a victim of peer bullying, and perpetrators of sibling aggression were more likely to be both peer bullies and bully-victims. Considering the adverse effects of sibling aggression on physical and mental health, the study provides pointers for efforts to reduce the risk of sibling aggression. Furthermore, the link with peer bullying suggests that school anti-bullying efforts should also take account of children's sibling relationships.3

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Section: Definition and Prevalencementioning

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Aggression between siblings: Associations with the home environment and peer bullying

Tippett

Wolke

2014

Aggressive Behavior

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“…Officially reported child abuse statistics are around 4 % (NCANDS 2010), though it seems that sibling violence is not included in these statistics. Researchers have reported high rates of sibling abuse (Goodwin and Roscoe 1990), sibling aggression (Caspi 2012), and sibling violence (Button and Gealt 2010) without labeling the behaviors as bullying. No known research has explored to whom sibling bullying is reported, if reported outside the home at all, which contributes to the definitional inconsistency and lack of general knowledge about sibling bullying as compared to peer bullying.…”

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All in the Family: A Retrospective Study Comparing Sibling Bullying and Peer Bullying

2014

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“…Múltiplos problemas emocionais, como autoestima fragilizada, depressão, ou perturbações alimentares, têm sido também assinalados (Canavan et al, 1992;Wiehe, 1997). Em adolescentes, a experiência de vitimização propicia o uso de violência dirigida aos pares e parceiros afetivos (Noland et al, 2004;Rothman, Johnson, Azrael, Hall, & Weinberg, 2010;Simonelli, Mullis, Elliot, & Pierce, 2002), o envolvimento em comportamentos pré-delinquentes, como o uso de drogas ou a posse de armas (Rothman et al, 2010), ou manifestamente delinquentes (Button & Gealt, 2010;Garcia, Shaw, Winslow, & Yaggi, 2000). Na idade adulta, as vítimas evidenciam mais problemas relacionais com os seus irmãos (Bank & Khan, 1997), mas também com os companheiros afetivos (Noland et al, 2004;Simonelli et al, 2002).…”

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Estudo Exploratório sobre a Violência entre Irmãos em Portugal

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Fernandes²,

Alarcão³

et al. 2014

Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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ResumoA violência entre irmãos é uma das formas mais comuns de violência familiar. Este estudo pretendeu caracterizar este problema em Portugal, numa amostra de 588 estudantes universitários. Os diferentes tipos de violência (física, psicológica e sexual) foram avaliados com as "Revised Confl ict Tactics Scales -Sibling Version". Procedeu-se a análises descritivas exploratórias das distribuições das principais variáveis, recorreu-se ao teste do χ 2 e a análises de covariância múltipla. Os resultados indicaram que a violência entre irmãos é muito frequente no início da adolescência; os rapazes perpetraram signifi cativamente mais atos de violência física (p <0,001) e sexual (p <0,05) do que as raparigas, mas foram também, física (p <0,001) e sexualmente (p <0,05), mais vitimizados. Também as díades masculinas apresentaram níveis de violência física e sexual signifi cativamente superiores aos de todas as outras díades, indicando claramente a reciprocidade do fenómeno. Os resultados foram discutidos segundo perspetivas de 'normalização de agressões' (dissonância cognitiva; Hardy, Beers, Burguess, & Taylor, 2010) e do 'ciclo de violência', as quais explicam a manutenção de comportamentos abusivos entre irmãos e a sua possível transferência para outras relações. Palavras-chave: Violência, irmãos, díades fraternas, diferenças de género. AbstractSibling violence is one of the most common forms of family violence. This study aimed to characterize this issue in Portugal, among a sample of 588 undergraduates. The different types of victimization (physical, psychological and sexual) were assessed through the "Revised Confl ict Tactics Scale -Sibling Version". Descriptive exploratory analyses of the main variables, χ2 test, and multiple analyses of covariance were conducted. The results indicated that sibling violence is more frequent during early adolescence; boys committed signifi cantly more physical (p <.001) and sexual (p <.05) violent acts than girls, but they were also signifi cantly more victimized than girls, both physically (p <.001) and sexually (p <.05). Also, the male dyads showed signifi cantly higher levels of physical and sexual violence than all other dyads, indicating clearly the reciprocal phenomenon. The results are discussed according to 'normalization of aggression' and 'cycle of violence' perspectives, which both help to understand the perpetration of abusive behaviors among siblings, as well as their occasional transfer to other relationships.

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High Risk Behaviors Among Victims of Sibling Violence

Cited by 136 publications

References 31 publications

Aggression between siblings: Associations with the home environment and peer bullying

Aggression between siblings: Associations with the home environment and peer bullying

All in the Family: A Retrospective Study Comparing Sibling Bullying and Peer Bullying

Estudo Exploratório sobre a Violência entre Irmãos em Portugal

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