Middle and Late Adolescents' Conflict Resolution Skills with Siblings: Associations with Interparental and Parent–Adolescent Conflict Resolution

The Influence of Divorce on the Relationship Between Adult Parent-Child and Adult Sibling Relationships

“…These findings are consistent with investigations of childhood sibling relationships that showed positivity in parent-child relationships to be associated with positive sibling relationships and negativity in parent-child relationships to be associated with negative sibling behavior (Boer et al, 1992;Brody et al, 1987Brody et al, , 1994aBrody et al, , 1994bNoller et al, 1995;Reese-Weber, 2000;Stocker et al, 1989). Overall, our present results support the theory of Boer et al (1992) which proposes that sibling relations are congruent with rather than compensate for parent-child relationships.…”

“…Studies investigating the established connection between marital conflict and negative sibling relationships have suggested that this effect is in fact mediated by hostile parenting (Brody, 1998;Erel et al, 1998;Stocker & Youngblade, 1999). In general, studies investigating the effect of parental practices on sibling relationship quality have shown that positivity in parent-child relationships is associated with positive sibling relationships, whereas negativity in parent-child relations is associated with aggressive sibling behavior (Boer et al, 1992;Brody et al, 1987Brody et al, , 1994aBrody et al, , 1994bNoller et al, 1995;Reese-Weber, 2000;Stocker et al, 1989). This suggests that sibling relations are congruent with rather than compensating for parent-child relationships (Boer et al, 1992).…”

Dyadic family relationships and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problem behavior: Effects of positive and negative affect

“…Noller et al (1995) as well as our own study did not focus on differences between families with high vs. low marital conflict, but on actual conflict patterns, which may explain the difference in findings. Additionally, several studies have indicated that the link between the marital and sibling relationship is mediated by the parent-child relationship (Erel et al, 1998;Reese-Weber, 2000;Stocker & Youngblade, 1999).…”

Adolescent Development in Interpersonal Context

“…Extensive findings imply that the quality of parent-adolescent relationships may influence the quality of relations among adolescent siblings, which in turn influences adolescents' relationships with peers (e.g., Brody et al, 1994;MacKinnon-Lewis, Starnes, Volling, & Johnson, 1997;Paley, Conger, & Harold, 2000;Reese-Weber, 2000), though the causal status of these interrelations has yet to be conclusively documented. Harmony and cohesiveness in parent-adolescent relationships are associated with less sibling conflict and more positive sibling relationships, whereas adolescents who experience maternal rejection and negativity are more likely to display aggression with siblings (e.g., Hetherington et al, 1999).…”