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

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 existin...

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Published in:Child development 2024-07, Vol.95 (4), p.1425-1440
Main Authors: Holmes, Megan R., Bender, Anna E., O'Donnell, Kari A., Miller, Emily K., Conard, Ivan T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Caregivers
Child
Child, Preschool
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Conflict management
Health behavior
Health status
Hostility
Humans
Interpersonal conflict
Interpersonal relations
Measurement
Mental health
Quality
Quantitative analysis
Sibling Relations
Siblings
Social behavior
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.14065