Naslov
The contribution of some personal characteristics to sibling relationship quality

Autori
Vidaković, Marina ; Ombla, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
13th Alps Adria Psychology Conference / - , 2018, 116-116

Skup
13th Alps-Adria Psychology Conference (AAPC18)

Mjesto i datum
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 27.09.2018. - 29.09.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
empathy, aggressive behaviour, coping strategies, sibling relationship

Sažetak
The research on sibling relationship quality during the period of adolescence was initially focused on the influence of the so-called constellation factors which could clarify the differences in the relationship quality. Due to the fact that the research of the mentioned factors resulted in inconsistent findings, the researchers became more focused on family factors and the individual characteristics of the child. Consequently, the aim of this research was to investigate the contribution of some individual characteristics (empathy, aggressive behavior and strategies for coping with stressful situations) to the sibling relationship quality during early adolescence period. The research involved boys (n = 160) and girls (n = 192) from 13 to 15 years of age, who have sisters no more than 5 years older or 6 years younger than them. The data were collected by means of an anonymous self-report questionnaire containing the measures of the children’s perception of quality of sibling relationship and individual characteristics. This study has shown that during early adolescence, some personal characteristics play an important role in explaining the perception of warmth and conflict in the relationship with sisters. More precisely, in mixed dyads the results showed that better relationship with sisters have boys who are less aggressive, those who have more pronounced empathy and tend to solve problems actively. In same gender dyads it was confirmed that aggressive girls and those who tend to cope passively with stressful situations have worse relationship with their sisters.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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