Publications

Prevalence and correlates of sibling victimization types
Prevalence and correlates of sibling victimization types
February 18, 2013
The goal of this study was to document the prevalence and correlates of any past year sibling victimization, including physical, property, and psychological victimization, by a co-residing juvenile sibling across the spectrum of childhood from one month to 17 years of age.
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Inter-parental conflict and sibling warmth during adolescence: Associations with female depression in emerging adulthood
February 1, 2013
This study examined whether female emerging adults' recalled sibling warmth moderated the relationship between exposure to inter-parental conflict in adolescence and their current depression.
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Sibling proactive and reactive aggression in adolescence
October 26, 2012
We describe sibling proactive and reactive aggression in middle and late adolescence. Participants were 8th and 12th grade adolescents who completed an in-school survey.
First page of "The relative contributions of parents and siblings to child and adolescent development"
The relative contributions of parents and siblings to child and adolescent development
December 3, 2009
We explore how siblings' and parents' roles, relationships, and activities are intertwined in everyday life, providing unique and combined contributions to development.
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Within-family variability in representations of past relationships with parents
January 27, 2009
We examined within-family variation in siblings’ memories of experiences with parents and their associations with current positive and negative affect.
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Adolescent siblings' daily discussions: Connections to perceived academic, athletic, and peer competency
March 5, 2007
Adolescent siblings from 21 families completed a daily diary on each of 7 days. The frequency and content of siblings' conversations are described and the relationship between the content of siblings' discussion and their perceived academic, athletic, and peer competency is explored.
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Family time and the psychosocial adjustment of adolescent siblings and their parents
July 29, 2004
This study examined the implications of family time for firstborn and secondborn adolescent offspring, mothers, and fathers in 192 dual-earner families, defining family time as time shared by the foursome in activities across 7 days.
First page of "Conflict resolution: Links with adolescents' family relationships and individual well-being"
Conflict resolution: Links with adolescents' family relationships and individual well-being
September 1, 2003
This study examined (a) sex differences in adolescents' conflict resolution with mothers, fathers, and siblings; (b) how adolescents' personal qualities and the nature of their family relationships relate to effective conflict resolution; and (c) the direct role of conflict resolution in adolescents' adjustment.
First page of "Dimensions of mothers' and fathers' differential treatment of siblings: Links with adolescents' sex-typed personal qualities*"
Dimensions of mothers' and fathers' differential treatment of siblings: Links with adolescents' sex-typed personal qualities
January 1, 2003
We explored mothers' and fathers' differential treatment (PDT) of their adolescent offspring in five domains (privileges, chores, affection, discipline, and temporal involvement) and examined how siblings' personal qualities were associated with PDT.
First page of "Advice about life plans from mothers, fathers, and siblings in always-married and divorced families during late adolescence"
Advice about life plans from mothers, fathers, and siblings in always-married and divorced families during late adolescence
December 1, 2001
This publication examines the frequency of advice about life plans that older adolescents in always-married and divorced families received from mothers, fathers, and siblings.
First page of "Conditions of sibling support in adolescence"
Conditions of sibling support in adolescence
January 1, 2001
This study examined the nature and extent of adolescent siblings' supportive roles and the conditions under which siblings provide support to one another about familial and nonfamilial issues.
First page of "Step in or stay out? Parents' roles in adolescent siblings' relationships"
Step in or stay out? Parents' roles in adolescent siblings' relationships
August 1, 2000
We studied parents' direct involvement in adolescent sibling relationships, including parents' reactions to sibling conflict and their time spent in the company of the sibling dyad.
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When does parents’ differential treatment have negative implications for siblings?
May 1, 2000
We compared the extent of parents’ differential treatment (PDT) and girls’ and boys’ perceptions of parents’ fairness in middle childhood and adolescence as a function of the gender constellation of the sibling dyad.
First page of "Does stress exacerbate parental differential treatment of siblings? A pattern-analytic approach"
Does stress exacerbate parental differential treatment of siblings? A pattern-analytic approach
January 1, 1999
To develop a typology based on family members' perspectives on parental differential treatment of siblings, data from mothers, fathers, firstborn adolescent siblings, and second-born adolescent siblings from 187 families were analyzed.