All in the Family: A Retrospective Study Comparing Sibling Bullying and Peer Bullying

Hoetger, Lori A.; Hazen, Katherine P.; Brank, Eve M.

doi:10.1007/s10896-014-9651-0

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“…Bullying is a subtype of aggression ( 1 ). Research on sibling relationships rarely defines sibling violence as a form of bullying ( 2 ). However, violence between siblings often meets the three criteria for bullying: a situation in which a child is exposed to unwanted aggression that is intended to induce fear, distress or harm; frequently repeats itself; and an unbalanced distribution of power between the aggressor and the aggressed ( 1 , 3 ).…”

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“…Despite the importance of sibling bullying, a dearth of research has examined this form of bullying ( 2 , 4 , 6 ). Wolke and Skew ( 7 ) reviewed research that examined the frequency of sibling bullying and found that about half of the children were involved in some form of sibling bullying (as bully, as victim, or as bully/victim) at a frequency of more than four times in 6 months.…”

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Attachment to Parents As a Moderator in the Association between Sibling Bullying and Depression or Suicidal Ideation among Children and Adolescents

Bar-Zomer

Klomek

2018

Front. Psychiatry

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Bullying is one of the most widespread phenomenon in childhood and adolescence. Interestingly, most research on bullying focuses on bullying at school and not on bullying among siblings at home. Sibling bullying is the most frequent form of repeated aggression that children experience in their lifetime. Furthermore, previous studies indicate that sibling bullying is associated with depression and self-harm behavior. However, the association between sibling bullying and suicidal ideation was never previously examined. Attachment to parents is one variable that can moderate the association between sibling bullying and depression/suicide ideation. To our knowledge, there is no existing study that examines the association between sibling bullying and attachment patterns. In addition, no previous study has examined the moderating role of attachment on the association between sibling bullying and depression or suicidal ideation among adolescents. The current study includes 279 Israeli students aged 10–17 (M = 13.5; SD = 1.98; 164, 58.8% females) who completed self-report questionnaires regarding school and sibling bullying, attachment to mother and father, depression, and suicidal ideation. The results indicated an association between bullying among siblings and school bullying. In addition, children and adolescents who were consistently involved in sibling bullying were at greater risk for depression and suicide ideation when compared to children and adolescents who were not involved in sibling bullying. A secure attachment to one’s father (but not to one’s mother) moderated the association between sibling bullying and depression/suicide ideation. It should be noted that when suicide ideation was examined above and beyond depression, attachment to one’s father did not moderate the association between sibling bullying involvement and suicide ideation. This finding indicates that depression plays a central role in the association between sibling bullying and suicide ideation. These results suggest that sibling bullying is a risk factor for depressive symptoms and suicide ideation and that secure attachment to one’s father may serve as a protective role. Future bullying prevention programs should include sibling bullying and encourage the increased availability of paternal emotional support. Other theoretical and applied implications for prevention of both sibling bullying and suicide are discussed.

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Attachment to Parents As a Moderator in the Association between Sibling Bullying and Depression or Suicidal Ideation among Children and Adolescents

Bar-Zomer

Klomek

2018

Front. Psychiatry

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“…The normalization of abusive behaviors between siblings is similar to the normalization of peer bulling behaviors. As such, there exists a decreased chance of reporting such behaviors (Caffaro and Conn-Caffaro 2005;Caspi, 2011;Hoetger et al, 2015;Morrill and Bachman 2013;Tippett & Wolke, 2015).…”

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An Exploration of the Relationship between Experiences with Sibling Abuse and Peer Bullying: a Pilot Study

Morrill

Bachman

Polisuk

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Journ Child Adol Trauma

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This paper uses peer reviewed research and a comprehensive literature review to highlight some of connections and similarities between experience with sibling abuse and experience with peer bullying. Specifically, an altered version of the Conflict Tactics Scale (Straus Journal of Marriage and the Family, 41, 75-88, 1979) was used to empirically explore the potential relationship between experience with peer bullying as a survivor or perpetrator, and experience with sibling abuse as a survivor or perpetrator. The results of Person's product moment correlations indicate there is a significant relationship between surviving sibling abuse and surviving peer bullying, as well as perpetrating sibling abuse and perpetrating peer bullying. In addition to a discussion of the details of the study conducted, clinical considerations for interventions, training, research and prevention are discussed.

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“…The latest administration of The National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence, a comprehensive questionnaire administered to different cohorts of a large national sample of children (aged 0-17 years) over time, estimated the lifetime prevalence of physical assault by a juvenile sibling to be 29% (Finkelhor, Turner, Shattuck, & Hamby, 2015). When it comes to psychological and physical aggression between siblings (not necessarily physical assault), studies in the United States, Canada, and Spain have reported prevalence rates to be anywhere from around 30-80% (Button & Gealt, 2010), making sibling aggression the most common form of family violence (Hoetger et al, 2015).…”

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Parental reactions to parent- and sibling-directed aggression within a domestic violence context

Desir

Karatekin

2018

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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Parent- and sibling-directed aggression by minor children are two forms of family violence that often co-occur and have strong relations to prior exposure to domestic violence, yet are often overlooked in intervention efforts. In addition, current research does not examine these forms of family violence in tandem, and there is very limited research with samples exposed to domestic violence. To better understand how these forms of aggression operate within a domestic violence context, we interviewed 44 women residing in a domestic violence shelter with at least one child over 3.5 years of age who was aggressive toward them and/or siblings. Caregivers reported on their emotional reactions to children's parent-directed aggression and the types of and effectiveness of help they sought for parent- and/or sibling-directed aggression. In line with previous literature, caregivers endorsed a complex mix of emotional reactions to their children's parent-directed aggression, including anger, sadness, guilt, forgiveness, and worthlessness. In contrast to other studies, most caregivers (89%) had sought help for children's parent- and/or sibling-directed aggression and found it effective. Findings contribute to the literature on parent- and sibling-directed aggression and provide implications for how to effectively intervene.

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All in the Family: A Retrospective Study Comparing Sibling Bullying and Peer Bullying

Cited by 54 publications

References 36 publications

Attachment to Parents As a Moderator in the Association between Sibling Bullying and Depression or Suicidal Ideation among Children and Adolescents

Attachment to Parents As a Moderator in the Association between Sibling Bullying and Depression or Suicidal Ideation among Children and Adolescents

An Exploration of the Relationship between Experiences with Sibling Abuse and Peer Bullying: a Pilot Study

Parental reactions to parent- and sibling-directed aggression within a domestic violence context

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