The role of siblings in the development of externalizing behaviors during childhood and adolescence: a scoping review

Waid, Jeffrey; Tanana, Michael; Vanderloo, Mindy J.; Voit, Rachel; Kothari, Brianne H.

doi:10.1080/10522158.2020.1799893

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“…Only two studies examined the relationship between sibling relationship quality and health outcomes, and only one study examined a physiological outcome. Only one meta‐analysis (Buist et al., 2013) examined sibling relationship quality as a predictor of internalizing and externalizing outcomes, and one systematic review (Waid et al., 2020) examined sibling relationship quality as a predictor of externalizing outcomes.…”

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Illuminating the landscape of sibling relationship quality: An evidence and gap map

Holmes,

Bender,

O'Donnell

et al. 2024

Child Development

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This paper used an evidence and gap map (EGM) to advance the scientific understanding of sibling relationship quality among children aged 2 to 18 years by synthesizing literature on 277 empirical studies from 1985 to 2022 to delineate patterns of study design, sampling, and measurement. Most existing research has utilized majority of White, middle‐to‐upper class, and/or two‐caregiver family samples. Nearly 85% (n = 235) of studies used quantitative methods to measure sibling relationship quality across eight domains: conflict, warmth/affection, quality, cohesion, hostility, power/control, positive engagement, and conflict management. A total of 122 studies used a measure of sibling relationship quality as a predictor of sibling behavior, social, psychological, cognitive, health, or physiological outcomes. Future directions for research are discussed.

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Illuminating the landscape of sibling relationship quality: An evidence and gap map

Holmes,

Bender,

O'Donnell

et al. 2024

Child Development

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“…Intervention programs for adolescents with a focus on siblings have also shown high efficacy (Feinberg et al, 2013;Kothari et al, 2014;Waid et al, 2021). Recently, Waid et al (2020) reviewed the role of siblings in externalizing symptom development in childhood and adolescence and found a significant influence across several domains including conduct problems and substance use. Yet, the mechanisms underlying sibling effects and their interaction with various structural factors (e.g., birth order, gender) are still unclear.…”

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“…There is also some domain specificity when birth order effects are modeled further in time (i.e., removed from the shock of the birth of a new sibling) with evidence, for example, suggesting that while the presence of OSs is influential for hyperactive behaviors, the number of younger siblings influences emotional problems and conduct problems (Lawson & Mace, 2010). Second, for sibling contagion, there is typically stronger transmission from older to younger than from younger to OSs, particularly for externalizing problems, across the preschool period (Olson et al., 2020), primary school years (Pike & Oliver, 2017; Shortt et al., 2010) and adolescence (Defoe et al., 2013), and across different externalizing domains, including conduct problems, delinquency, smoking, and substance use (for a review, see Waid et al., 2020). Importantly, such contagion effects can be seen very early, with a study for example showing that OSs' emotional and behavioral problems at the birth of a younger sibling strongly predicted that child's same problems at 4.5 years old (Rodrigues et al., 2017).…”

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Sibling effects on problem and prosocial behavior in childhood: Patterns of intrafamilial “contagion” by birth order

Chi,

Malmberg,

Flouri

2023

Child Development

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We investigated longitudinal relations between siblings' problem and prosocial behavior, measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, among different sibship sizes in the UK's Millennium Cohort Study. We identified 3436 families with two children and 1188 families with three children. All children (cohort members and their older sibling [OS]) had valid data on behavior at two time points (in 2004 and 2006). Using structural equation model, we found that for internalizing and externalizing problems, OSs (MOS1 = 6.3 years, MOS2 = 9.1 years at T1) exerted a dominant effect on younger siblings (Mage = 3.12 years at T1; 49.7% boys) across sibship sizes. For prosocial behavior, there was OS dominance in two‐child families and youngest sibling dominance in three‐child families.

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“…During childhood siblings can be a source of emotional support; in adolescence they can become confidants, turning to one another to share things they do not feel comfortable discussing with parents (Lamb, 1982). The quality of sibling relationships is particularly important and has been shown to mediate the occurrence of conduct problems, substance abuse, sibling abuse, and risky sexual behavior (Waid et al, 2020).…”

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What makes summer camp therapeutic for siblings separated by out-of-home care? Associations from counselor ratings of program implementation to youth-reported outcomes

Waid

Wojciak

2022

Developmental Child Welfare

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Recognition of the developmental importance of sibling relationships has resulted in the proliferation of programs and services for siblings in out-of-home care. Empirical support is limited to a small number of these programs, however; and the mechanisms through which sibling-focused programs work to promote youth outcomes remains largely unexplored. To address this gap in research, the current study examined associations from counselor ratings of program implementation to youth-reported outcomes at Camp To Belong, a manualized camp-based reunification program for siblings separated by out-of-home care. Paper and pencil surveys were administered to 655 youth and 236 counselors at 11 camps operating in the U.S.A. during one camp season. Youth completed pre-test post-test measures of individual resilience, sibling support, sibling conflict, and post-test measures of belonging. Counselors completed post-test measures rating the enabling environment of the camp setting, the activities and events offered at camp, counselor satisfaction with program implementation, and critical events counselors observed at camp. A series of generalized linear models examined associations from the four dimensions of program implementation to each of the four youth-reported outcomes. Significant associations were observed from the program implementation domains to youth belonging and resilience, but not to sibling conflict or sibling support. Associations were observed in both expected and unexpected directions, illuminating the complexity of ways in which sibling-focused programs may affect the well-being of youth in out-of-home care. Insights and recommendations to inform future research and practice with siblings in out-of-home care are provided.

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The role of siblings in the development of externalizing behaviors during childhood and adolescence: a scoping review

Cited by 7 publications

References 55 publications

Illuminating the landscape of sibling relationship quality: An evidence and gap map

Illuminating the landscape of sibling relationship quality: An evidence and gap map

Sibling effects on problem and prosocial behavior in childhood: Patterns of intrafamilial “contagion” by birth order

What makes summer camp therapeutic for siblings separated by out-of-home care? Associations from counselor ratings of program implementation to youth-reported outcomes

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