Sibling Relationships in Early Adulthood

The purposes of this study were to describe the nature of sibling relationships in young adulthood and to examine correlates of individual differences in adults' sibling relationships. A new measure, the Adult Sibling Relationship Questionnaire (ASRQ; R. P. Lanthier & C. Stocker, 1992 ), wa...

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Published in:Journal of family psychology 1997-06, Vol.11 (2), p.210-221
Main Authors: Stocker, Clare M, Lanthier, Richard P, Furman, Wyndol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Individual Differences
Interpersonal relationships
Male
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sibling Relations
Siblings
Social attribution, perception and cognition
Social psychology
Young adults
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Summary:The purposes of this study were to describe the nature of sibling relationships in young adulthood and to examine correlates of individual differences in adults' sibling relationships. A new measure, the Adult Sibling Relationship Questionnaire (ASRQ; R. P. Lanthier & C. Stocker, 1992 ), was developed with 2 samples ( N = 383). The factor structure of the ASRQ indicated that sibling relationships in early adulthood were characterized by 3 independent dimensions: warmth, conflict, and rivalry. Individual differences in adults' warmth, conflict, and rivalry with siblings were somewhat associated with family structure variables and were linked to the amount of contact between siblings and to siblings' mental health.
ISSN:0893-3200
1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/0893-3200.11.2.210