Comparing and Contrasting Siblings

Schachter, Frances Fuchs; Stone, Richard

doi:10.1300/j274v19n03_04

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“…Prior research on siblings' roles in a purchase-decision process, are mixed. For instance, Schacter and Stone's (1987) revealed that siblings were found to be different from their parents, which is consistent with the findings of Festinger's (1954). Based on the family traits and structure, the roles of siblings in key decisions in the family are becoming more apparent.…”

Section: Siblingssupporting

confidence: 75%

Purchasing Designer Label Apparels: The Role of Reference Groups

Eze

Hui

Chin

et al. 2012

AJBR

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Luxury brands have a growing market in Asia, and with the enormous contribution of Asian market to the growing global luxury brands market, it is imperative to understand the roles of key reference groups (peers, siblings, parents, and celebrities) in the purchase of designer label apparels. The increased consumption of luxury products can be attributed to the rapid economic growth in China and other Asian countries. Prior studies indicate that Asian consumers maintain conspicuous appreciation for designer products. In this paper, the roles of reference groups in a purchase decision for designer label apparels, were explored. The data analysis was based on 248 valid responses generated through personal administration. The findings reveal that the four hypotheses were supported. The findings would enable marketing and business strategists in building grounds in focusing on important variables in the context examined. Several implications for research and practice including suggestions for future studies were highlighted.

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Section: Siblingssupporting

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Purchasing Designer Label Apparels: The Role of Reference Groups

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Hui

Chin

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“…Much of this learning takes place through observation and imitation (that is, social learning) as younger siblings emulate and try to keep up with more skilled older brothers and sisters. Research suggests that it is both the cooperative play and the conflictual interactions that assist siblings in learning new skills and defining themselves as individuals (see Brody, 1998;Howe & Ross, 1990;Kramer, 2004;Schacter & Stone, 1987). Even in adulthood and old age, siblings continue to define themselves and measure their success in comparison to their siblings (Conley, 2004;Connidis & Campbell, 1995;Milevsky, 2005).…”

Section: Family Stressors and Sibling Socializationmentioning

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Sibling socialization: The effects of stressful life events and experiences

Conger

Stocker

McGuire

2009

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

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Stressful life events and experiences may disrupt the typical day-to-day interactions between sisters and brothers that provide the foundation of sibling socialization. This chapter examines four experiences that may affect patterns of sibling interaction: parental marital conflict, parental divorce and remarriage, foster care placement, and a sibling's developmental disability. We propose a model to guide future research on sibling socialization in distressed families and special populations in which qualities of the sibling relationship moderate the effects of stressful life experiences on child and family adjustment.

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“…46,49 Dei denti fi cati on i s stronger for same-sex si bl i ngs because they are more l i kel y to compete w i th each other as a resul t of si mi l ar i nterests and attri butes. Therefore, accordi ng to si bl i ng dei denti ficati on theory, the behavi oural di fferences betw een si bl i ngs are real and parent rati ngs merel y refl ect thi s. How ever, si bl i ng di fferences resul ti ng from the quest for one's ow n i denti ty does not seem to be a pl ausi bl e mechani sm for expl ai ni ng negati ve correl ati ons betw een i nfant tw i ns w ho are onl y just begi nni ng to devel op a sense of sel f. M oreover, si bl i ng dei denti fi cati on theory predi cts that the more similar siblings are, the more likely that they will dei denti fy.…”

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Parent ratings of temperament in twins: explaining the ‘too low’ DZ correlations

Saudino

Cherny²,

Plomin³

2000

twin res

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Tw i n studi es of chi l d temper ament usi ng objecti ve measur es consi stentl y suggest moder ate heritability for most dimensions. However, parent rating measures produce unusual patter ns of r esul ts. I ntr acl ass cor r el ati ons for i denti cal (M Z) tw i ns ar e typi cal l y hi gh, w her eas fr ater nal (DZ) tw i n i ntr acl ass cor r el ati ons ar e much l ow er than w oul d be pr edi cted fr om an addi ti ve geneti c model . The 'too l ow ' DZ cor r el ati ons can be expl ai ned by par ent-r ati ng bi ases that ei ther exagger ate the di ffer ences betw een DZ tw i ns (contr ast effects) or that i nfl ate the si mi l ar i ty of M Z tw i ns (assi mi l ati on effects), or by the pr esence of non-addi ti ve geneti c var i ance. To eval uate the thr ee possi bl e expl anati ons, w e used model -fi tti ng pr ocedur es appl i ed to par ent-r ati ng data aver aged acr oss 14, 20, 24, and 36 months of age i n a sampl e of 196 tw i n pai r s par ti ci pati ng i n the M acA r thur Longi tudi nal Tw i n Study. The data w er e best descr i bed by a model that i ncl uded contr ast effects. I mpl i cati ons for non-tw i n r esear ch ar e di scussed. Twin Research (2000) 3, 224-233. Keyw or ds: tw i ns, temperament, geneti cs, rater bi as, model fi tti ng I ntr oducti onResearch empl oyi ng the tw i n desi gn provi des the strongest evi dence of geneti c i nfl uences on i ndi vi dual di fferences i n temperament duri ng i nfancy and earl y chi l dhood. How ever, tw i n studi es assessi ng temperament vi a parent-rati ng measures, the most common method empl oyed to assess temperament, frequentl y produce an unusual pattern of resul ts. Wi th such measures, i denti cal (monozygoti c, M Z) co-tw i n resembl ance for temperament di mensi ons, as i ndexed by i ntracl ass correl ati ons, i s typi cal l y moderate; w hereas fraternal (di zygoti c, DZ) co-tw i n resembl ance i s very l ow, often near zero or even sl i ghtl y negati ve. [1][2][3] This puzzling outcome is particul arl y evi dent i n, but not excl usi ve to, rati ng measures that requi re parents to make gl obal judgements of thei r chi l d's behavi our. 4 Because M Z tw i ns are more si mi l ar than DZ tw i ns for parent-report measures of temperament, these resul ts provi de evi dence of geneti c i nfl uence. Nonethel ess, the l ow DZ tw i n resembl ance i s puzzl i ng because the si mpl e (additi ve) geneti c model predi cts that DZ tw i n si mi l ari ty shoul d be at l east half that of the M Z tw i ns due to the fact that DZ tw i ns are, on average, 50% si mi l ar geneti cal l y, w hereas M Z tw i ns are geneti cal l y i dentical . The pattern of very l ow DZ correl ati ons i s si gni fi cant because i t i mpl i es that DZ tw i ns are percei ved as hardl y any more si mi l ar than tw o randoml y pai red chi l dren. Possible explanations for low DZ resemblanceThe probl em of 'too l ow ' DZ correl ati ons, as i t has come to be descri bed i n the i nfant and chi l d temperament l i terature, has been expl ai ned by assi mi l ati on effects, contrast effec...

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Comparing and Contrasting Siblings

Cited by 34 publications

References 10 publications

Purchasing Designer Label Apparels: The Role of Reference Groups

Purchasing Designer Label Apparels: The Role of Reference Groups

Sibling socialization: The effects of stressful life events and experiences

Parent ratings of temperament in twins: explaining the ‘too low’ DZ correlations

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