The consequences of antisocial behavior in older male siblings for younger brothers and sisters

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to examine the contribution of younger male and female siblings' conflict and involvement in deviant activities with their older brothers to younger siblings' adolescent adjustment problems, in the context of parenting. Ineffective parenting during younger siblings' childhood had no direct effects on adjustment but facilitated their exposure to older brothers' deviant peers and activities, and strongly influenced risk for traumatic experiences like adolescent antisocial behavior, drug use, sexual behavior.

Sex, Sexual behavior, Parenting, Sexual behaviour

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Sibling relationships as contexts for delinquency training in low-income families

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The link between sibling relationships and antisocial behavior in low-income families is investigated. The results indicate that mother-target child (MTC) negative relationship quality significantly related to sibling conflict and also indicated that the sibling relationship quality was related to antisocial behavior after controlling for MTC negativity.

Parent and child, Parent-child relations

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Older siblings benefit from a family-based preventive intervention for preschoolers at risk for conduct problems

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A study evaluated sibling effects of a family-based intervention aimed at preventing conduct problems in preschool-age siblings of adjudicated youths. Teacher reports confirmed group differences for antisocial behavior immediately postintervention, which benefits for adolescent siblings.

Youth, Behavior, Teenagers

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