Psychometric Proprieties and Construct Validity of the Brother-Sister Questionnaire in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents

Relva, Inês Carvalho; Fernandes, Otí­lia Monteiro; Alarcão, Madalena; Graham‐Bermann, Sandra A.; Lopes, Patrícia

doi:10.1007/s10896-016-9851-x

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“…The first studies in Portugal about sibling violence were carried out by Relva et al (2012aRelva et al ( , b, 2013Relva et al ( , 2014Relva et al ( , 2017. Their 2014 study applied to young adults with siblings, who were asked to report retrospectively (specifically, to conflict resolution tactics used), when they were about 13 years old.…”

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Psychopathology and Sibling Violence in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents

Lopes

Relva

Fernandes

2017

Journ Child Adol Trauma

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siblings set their first horizontal relationships, providing a preparation for the social context adaptation. According to Dunn (1983), sibling relationships are formed and strengthened in childhood, which is the period in which siblings spend more time together, influencing themselves reciprocally and decisively. In adolescence, siblings undergo major changes and experiences that cause a normalized distance, as young people leave home and create new extra-familial relationships, particularly with pairs or loving figures. In adulthood, and especially in old age, after children leave home and/or individuals become widowed, siblings may return together, and became the mainstay in this phase of life. Siblings allow the sharing of experiences, affection, support, guidance and mutual protection, as well as it enables the development of intimacy (Fernandes 2005). Button and Gealt (2010) also indicate that healthy sibling relationships support the growth of social, cognitive and emotional skills, which lead to positive and healthy results. Volling (2003), however, argues that sibling relationships may favor or condition emotional and social development of individuals, both in childhood and in adolescence. Fernandes, in 2002, clarifies that, in fact, besides the positive feelings that exist between siblings, it may also arise a great destructive potential within that relationship of deep intimacy. In this sense, when the interactions between siblings are ruled by conflicts, being conducted by a negative interaction, they may give rise to the manifestation of maladaptive or even violent behaviors (Goldsmid and Féres-Carneiro 2007).

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Psychopathology and Sibling Violence in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents

Lopes

Relva

Fernandes

2017

Journ Child Adol Trauma

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“…The relationship between siblings is influential and lasts a life time (Relva et al, 2017). Siblings act as playmates, role models, rivals, competitive partners, and objects of attachment to each other (White and Hughes, 2017).…”

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Psychometric validation of the sibling inventory of behavior in three- to six-year-old Chinese children

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Gao

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Front. Psychol.

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With increasing attention on sibling relationship studies in China, one problem that has been neglected is the limited validation of instruments used to assess these relationships. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Sibling Inventory of Behavior to measure Chinese children’s sibling relationships using a stratified random sample of 590 parents of three- to six-year-olds in three economic regions. The confirmatory factor analysis obtained an adequate fit, suggesting that the Chinese version of the instrument had a six-factor structure (i.e., Companionship, Empathy, Teaching, Rivalry, Aggression, and Avoidance). It demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency as well as test–retest reliability. Results of discriminant, convergent, and criterion-related validity test also fulfilled psychometric requirements. Furthermore, the residual measurement invariance across regions was discovered. Given the importance, emergence, and tendency of sibling studies in China, having a reliable and valid instrument with robust psychometric properties is essential and impactful.

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“…Despite the importance of this relationship, few instruments measure the quality of the relationship between siblings during the childhood and preschool years (Volling & Blandon, 2003). Most measures of sibling relationship quality are based on assessments of siblings' perceptions during adolescence (e.g., Derkman et al, 2010;Furman & Buhrmester, 1985;Relva et al, 2017;Stocker & McHale, 1992), which is not a developmentally appropriate approach for evaluating the relationship during the first years of children's lives.…”

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“…The relationship between siblings is one of the most enduring relationships of an individual's life span, starting at birth and continuing until death (Relva et al, 2017). It is a unique relationship, characterized by both love and warmth as well as by conflict and rivalry (Buist et al, 2013) and contributes significantly to child development, for example, by promoting the development of social skills, social understanding, and identity formation (Ma et al, 2017).…”

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Spanish validation of the Parental Expectations and Perceptions of Children's Sibling Relationships Questionnaire

López‐Fernández

2022

Family Relations

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Objective To translate and culturally adapt the Parental Expectations and Perceptions of Children's Sibling Relationship Questionnaire (PEPC‐SRQ; Kramer & Baron, 1995) into Spanish and test its psychometric properties. Background Sibling relationships contribute significantly to child development; however, to date, no study has validated an instrument to assess the quality of children's sibling relationships with Spanish samples. Method We conducted two studies. In Study 1, the instrument underwent translation and back‐translation along with the inspection of semantic, linguistic, and contextual equivalence. In Study 2, the validity of the instrument scores was assessed by administering the translated PEPC‐SRQ to 229 mothers in Spain. Results The Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed a two‐factor structure that preserved the original 24 items. Both factors presented good internal consistency and were significantly correlated with other constructs. Conclusion These results support the use of the PEPC‐SRQ in Spain. Implications The Spanish PEPC‐SRQ may now be used as a tool for the early detection of conflictual relationships between siblings and as a tool for assessing the effectiveness of targeted strategies designed to bolster children's sibling relationships. Additionally, this adaptation provides the opportunity to carry out cross‐cultural studies.

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Psychometric Proprieties and Construct Validity of the Brother-Sister Questionnaire in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents

Cited by 4 publications

References 38 publications

Psychopathology and Sibling Violence in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents

Psychopathology and Sibling Violence in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents

Psychometric validation of the sibling inventory of behavior in three- to six-year-old Chinese children

Spanish validation of the Parental Expectations and Perceptions of Children's Sibling Relationships Questionnaire

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