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Risk and Protective Effects of Sibling Relationships Among African American Adolescents
Author(s) -
Soli Anna R.,
McHale Susan M.,
Feinberg Mark E.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00576.x
Subject(s) - sibling , birth order , sibling relationship , developmental psychology , psychology , african american , demography , sociology , population , ethnology
This study investigated associations between sibling relationships and adjustment among 179 African American adolescent siblings (controlling for family factors) and tested moderating effects of familism values and birth order. Two‐level random intercept models revealed that familism values moderated sibling relationship‐adjustment linkages, suggesting that youth who reported both strong familism values and harmonious sibling relationships showed the most positive outcomes. These effects were more consistent for older than for younger siblings. Findings highlight the role of cultural values and birth order in shaping sibling influence processes.