ERIC Number: EJ1233450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1037-2911
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Quality of Sibling Relationship and Family Functioning in Greek Families with School-Age Children
Tsamparli, Anastasia; Halios, Helias
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v29 n2 p190-205 Dec 2019
The aim of the current study is to examine the quality of sibling relationships in relation to family functioning in Greek families with typically developing school-age children. The sample: 251 intact Greek families with two children (251 parents -- 1 parent participated from each family -- and 251 children). Research instruments: (a) the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales III (FACES III; Olson, 1986), administered to both parents and children), (b) the Sibling Relationship Questionnaire (SRQ; Furman& Buhrmester, 1985); and (c) the family constellation: number of children, birth order, gender and socioeconomic level. According to the findings, the quality of a sibling relationship is associated with family cohesion and adaptability. Regarding children's gender, the Warmth/Closeness scale is lower in families with children of different gender compared to families with children of the same gender. Regarding birth order, first-born children report higher levels of cohesion (ideal and actual), as well as higher Warmth/Closeness (children and parents), in comparison to the second-born children. Regarding parental educational level, parents and children report a higher level when it comes to ideal family and cohesion type (ideal level), as well as higher Warmth/Closeness (parents) when at least one of the parents has a university education background.
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Gender Differences, Birth Order, Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Measures (Individuals), Family Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Higher Education, Comparative Analysis, Family Size, Affective Behavior, Family Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluation Scales
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