Perceived conflict and violence in childhood sibling relationships and later emotional adjustment.

Graham‐Bermann, Sandra A.; Cutler, Susan E.; Litzenberger, Brian W.; Schwartz, Wendy E.

doi:10.1037/0893-3200.8.1.85

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“…Our work adds to the limited literature on sibling aggression generally characterized by small, nonrepresentative samples. 8,9 Our nationally representative study also removed the confounding influence of other kinds of victimization exposure and to assess the effects of multiple types of sibling aggression. Thus, we were able to show the damaging effects of several forms of sibling aggression, independent of other co-occurring victimizations.…”

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“…6,7 Findings from the few small studies of sibling aggression, which are typically conducted with convenience samples and limited to the assessment of physical assault, also show its occurrence is linked with poorer mental health. 8,9 In the current study, using a national probability sample, we examined whether being a victim of sibling aggression is associated with children' s and adolescents' mental health. In doing so, we provide a comprehensive picture of the links between sibling aggression and mental health through our examination of 3 subtypes of sibling aggression: physical assault, property victimization, and psychological aggression by a sibling.…”

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Association of Sibling Aggression With Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Tucker¹,

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OBJECTIVE: Sibling aggression is common but often dismissed as benign. We examine whether being a victim of various forms of sibling aggression is associated with children’s and adolescents’ mental health distress. We also contrast the consequences of sibling versus peer aggression for children’s and adolescents’ mental health. METHODS: We analyzed a national probability sample (n = 3599) that included telephone interviews about past year victimizations conducted with youth aged 10 to 17 or an adult caregiver concerning children aged 0 to 9. RESULTS: Children ages 0 to 9 and youth ages 10 to 17 who experienced sibling aggression in the past year (ie, psychological, property, mild or severe physical assault), reported greater mental health distress. Children ages 0 to 9 showed greater mental health distress than did youth aged 10 to 17 in the case of mild physical assault, but they did not differ for the other types of sibling aggression. Comparison of sibling versus peer aggression generally showed that sibling and peer aggression independently and uniquely predicted worsened mental health. CONCLUSIONS: The possible importance of sibling aggression for children’s and adolescents’ mental health should not be dismissed. The mobilization to prevent and stop peer victimization and bullying should expand to encompass sibling aggression as well.

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Association of Sibling Aggression With Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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“…The interaction between age and sex appears to be important, with greatest rates of sibling aggression found in older male -younger female sibling dyads (Graham-Bermann et al, 1994;Menesini, Camodeca, & Nocentini, 2010).…”

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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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“…These studies form a volume of research that demarcate SV as an important area of family violence to investigate, with reports of both minor wounds (e.g., cuts and bruises; Straus & Gelles, 1990) and serious injuries (e.g., burns, puncture wounds, and broken limbs; Khan & Cooke, 2008) as well as long-term psychological effects of SV, including anxiety symptoms (Graham-Bermann, Cutler, Litzenberger, & Schwartz, 1994), depression (Hoffman & Edwards, 2004;Stocker, Burwell, & Briggs, 2002), substance abuse (Button & Gealt, 2010), eating disorders, and attempts at suicide (Wiehe, 1997). These findings have encouraged a theoretical shift from individual or psychoanalytical explanations of why SV might occur (for a review, see Whiteman, McHale, & Soli, 2011) to more testable evolutionary perspectives (e.g., Archer, 2013: Khan et al 2016) and prevailing conflict, feminist, and social learning theories (Hoffman & Edwards, 2004).…”

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“…These inconsistences invariably resulted from the use of different aggression measures. For instance, measures of sibling aggression ranged from 'fought: moderately to constantly' (i.e., Koch, 1960;Kratcoski, 1985) and 'high levels of conflict' (i.e., Graham-Bermann et al 1994) to 'pushing around or hitting: pretty often to very often' adapted from the bullying Peer Relations Questionnaire (Rigby & Slee, 1993) (i.e., Duncan, 1999. It is notable that the Conflict Tactics Scale [CTS] (Straus, 1979), the CTS-2 (Straus, Hamby, Boney-McCoy, & Sugarman, 1996), or a measure based on either of these two scales were used in twelve of the 20 studies in Archer's review (e.g.…”

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Sibling violence: Validating a two-factor model of severity in nonoffender populations.

Khan

2017

Psychology of Violence

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Objective: Despite a recent surge of academic and clinical interest in sibling violence (SV), valid measures of severity have not been psychometrically established using nonoffender populations. This study examined the factor structure of intentional SV severity in a nonforensic sample considered to be not at "high risk" for violence using the only existing empirically driven model of severe SV committed with intent (Khan & Cooke, 2013). The prior model was established in a high risk for violence, young offender sample (N ϭ 111; mean age ϭ 14.53) and revealed 2 underlying factors: "SV with weapon use" and "SV without weapon use." Method: This study examined data from an older, mixed-community, and student sample (N ϭ 899; M ϭ 22.53) to test the factor structure and reliability of the existing severity model. Results: Participants reported a wide range of violent acts against their sibling(s) with the aim of injuring them, including weapon use. Using exploratory factor analyses and confirmatory factor analyses, the prior 2-factor model was empirically supported using this noncorrectional population. The new model comprised Factor 1 (potentially lethal SV) and Factor 2 (nonlife threatening SV). Conclusion: The generalizability of the original 2-factor model, established using an offender sample, was demonstrated in this nonoffender sample designated not at high risk for violence.

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Perceived conflict and violence in childhood sibling relationships and later emotional adjustment.

Cited by 91 publications

References 37 publications

Association of Sibling Aggression With Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Association of Sibling Aggression With Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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

Sibling violence: Validating a two-factor model of severity in nonoffender populations.

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