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Chen BB, Ning M, Lv J. Developmental trajectories of children’s sibling jealousy after the birth of a sibling: Strict parental control, parenting stress and parental depression as pre-birth predictors. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 2023; 40:1601-1621. [DOI: 10.1177/02654075221131079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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This longitudinal research identified the developmental trajectories of sibling jealousy in firstborn children (M age = 49.9 months; 55% boys) among 107 Chinese families from 1 to 12 months after the birth of a younger sibling. Four sibling jealousy trajectories were identified: (a) low-increasing, (b) middle-stable, (c) high-stable, and (d) sharp-increasing. Trajectory group membership varied as a function of pre-birth parental factors including strict parental control (i.e., tiger parenting), parenting stress, and parental depression. These results highlight the benefit of examining the development of sibling jealousy over the transition to siblinghood and the importance to recognize pre-birth parental characteristics, especially paternal factors, as determinants when identifying children who may be at greater risk of adjustment difficulties following the birth of a younger sibling.
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- Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Kelada L, Wakefield CE, Drew D, Ooi CY, Palmer EE, Bye A, De Marchi S, Jaffe A, Kennedy S. Siblings of young people with chronic illness: Caring responsibilities and psychosocial functioning. J Child Health Care 2022; 26:581-596. [PMID: 34271837 DOI: 10.1177/13674935211033466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Siblings of young people with chronic illness commonly undertake caring responsibilities for their affected brother/sister, which may encourage maturation, yet may also be perceived as a burden. Our study determined (1) siblings' caring responsibilities, (2) siblings' current emotional distress and psychosocial functioning, and (3) how siblings' caring responsibilities and psychosocial functioning related to familial relationships and coping strategies. Siblings completed questionnaires which contained Sibling Inventory of Behavior, Sibling Inventory of Differential Experiences, PedsQL, emotion thermometers, Brief COPE, and a checklist of caregiving responsibilities. We analyzed the data with t-tests and multi-level models. Forty-five siblings (mean age = 15.40 years, SD = 3.31 years; 60.0% female) participated. Siblings who had caring responsibilities (n = 26, 57.8%) reported lower anxiety symptoms, lower need for help, greater use of problem-focused coping, and more companionship and teaching/directiveness with their affected brother/sister than siblings without caring responsibilities. Siblings reported lower psychosocial and physical functioning when they perceived their parents provided them with less affection than their affected brother/sister. Family-based psychosocial interventions may aim to improve the sibling-parent relationship (including expressing affection) and the sibling-sibling relationship. Future interventions may also focus on increasing siblings' use of problem-focused coping strategies.
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- Lauren Kelada
- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,Kids Cancer Centre, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,Kids Cancer Centre, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- Kids Cancer Centre, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,MiCF Research Centre, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.,Department of Gastroenterology, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,Centre for Clinical Genetics, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,Department of Neurology, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- Tumbatin Clinic, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,Respiratory Department, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, 146817UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,Department of Neurology, 63623Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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Chopik WJ, Nuttall AK, Oh J. Relationship-specific Satisfaction and Adjustment in Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Role of Adult Attachment Orientation. JOURNAL OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT 2022; 29:40-52. [PMID: 35342275 PMCID: PMC8942393 DOI: 10.1007/s10804-021-09380-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Highly satisfying social relationships make us happy and healthy-they fill us with joy and a sense of meaning and purpose. But do all the relationships in our lives contribute equally to our well-being and do some people benefit more from certain relationships? The current study examined associations between the satisfaction of specific relationships within a family (i.e., with parents, siblings) and adjustment (i.e., life satisfaction and depressive symptoms) among 572 emerging adults aged 18-25 (M age = 19.95, SD = 1.42; 77.4% female). Overall, relationship satisfaction with mothers and fathers was associated with better adjustment. Attachment anxiety and avoidance moderated associations between relationship-specific satisfaction and adjustment. We discuss the findings in the context of the shifting of attachment functions during emerging adulthood and the dynamic nature of close relationships across the lifespan.
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Peng S, Suitor JJ, Gilligan M. Maternal Differential Treatment and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Marital Tension and Sibling Tension? J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2021; 76:370-379. [PMID: 31814018 PMCID: PMC7813189 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbz158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Past research used equity theory and social comparison theory to explain the direct effect of maternal differential treatment (MDT) on psychological well-being. However, this focus on psychological pathways ignores possible social pathways, such as indirect effects of MDT on well-being through disrupting other family relationships. This study uses stress proliferation theory to argue that MDT, as a primary stressor in mother-child relationships, can produce secondary stressors in other family relationships (e.g., sibling tension and marital tension), which in turn leads to lower psychological well-being. METHODS To investigate this mechanism, we conducted multilevel mediation analysis using data collected from 720 adult children nested within 308 families, as part of the Within-Family Differences Study. RESULTS We found that sibling tension mediates the association between adult children's perceptions of maternal disfavoritism and their psychological well-being-a process we call the stress proliferation of maternal disfavoritism. In contrast, adult children's perceptions of maternal favoritism cannot trigger this stress proliferation process of producing marital tension nor sibling tension. DISCUSSION The evaluation of the stress proliferation process of maternal favoritism and disfavoritism can help us to understand the difference in effects across various dimensions of MDT. This study contributes to the literature on social relationships as social determinants of health by investigating how intergenerational relationships are connected to other family relationships to affect family members' health.
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- Siyun Peng
- Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington
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- Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, Ames
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Ng CSM, Chiu MM, Zhou Q, Heyman G. The Impact of Differential Parenting: Study Protocol on a Longitudinal Study Investigating Child and Parent Factors on Children's Psychosocial Health in Hong Kong. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1656. [PMID: 32849012 PMCID: PMC7399693 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Adolescents who believe that their parents treat them differently from their siblings have poorer psychosocial well-being than otherwise. This phenomenon, which is known as parental differential treatment or PDT occurs in up to 65% of families. Past studies have examined socio-demographic variables (e.g., child gender, age, and birth order) as predictors of PDT, but these immutable characteristics do little to inform interventions and help these adolescents. Hence, this study extends past research by investigating links among parent empathy, parent perception of PDT, child perception of PDT, child perception of fairness and child well-being (self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and trust in the relationship with parents). Furthermore, this study tests whether adolescent personality (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism), child empathy, and child perception of fairness moderate these links. This study will utilize a two-wave longitudinal design with a 1-year lapse. Data will be collected from 760 Chinese adolescents studying from Secondary One to Secondary Three in 18 schools in Hong Kong and from their parents. We test our theoretical model via a multilevel structural equation model (ML-SEM). This study both addresses (a) theoretical debates about relations among empathy, PDT, fairness, and psychosocial well-being and (b) focuses on modifiable factors and behaviors, to inform future interventions, such as parent education.
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- Catalina Sau Man Ng
- Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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Sun X, McHale SM, Updegraff KA. Sibling dynamics in adolescence predict young adult orientations to couple relationships: A dyadic approach. J Adolesc 2019; 77:129-138. [PMID: 31707242 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adolescents' sibling relationships may serve as a training ground for couple relationships given their similar features, including companionship, closeness and role structure. This study used a dyadic approach to examine sibling intimacy and control in adolescence as predictors of young adults' couple relationship orientations (attachment avoidance and anxiety and attitudes toward marriage). Additionally, research documenting the significance of an other-sex sibling for adolescents' romantic competence guided tests of sibling dyad sex constellation as a moderator of links between sibling relationships and couple relationship orientations in our predominantly heterosexual sample of youth. METHOD Firstborns and secondborns from 151 families (Time 1 ages M = 16.42, SD = 0.79 and M = 13.83, SD = 1.14, respectively) reported on their sibling relationships in three annual home interviews and on their couple relationship orientations in web surveys ten years after Time 1. RESULTS Estimating actor-partner interdependence models revealed negative effects of sibling intimacy and positive effects of control toward sibling on avoidant attachment, and positive effects of control toward and by sibling on anxious attachment. Sex constellation moderated the interaction effects of the two siblings' intimacy reports on attitudes toward marriage: Mutual high intimacy among mixed-sex dyads predicted more positive attitudes; among same-sex dyads, adolescents' own intimacy compensated for siblings' lower intimacy in predicting positive attitudes toward marriage. Findings emerged with parent marital love controlled. CONCLUSION Findings suggest long-term effects of sibling relationships on couple relationship orientations and demonstrate the benefits of using dyadic approaches to examine the implications of sibling relationships.
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- Xiaoran Sun
- The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 114 Henderson, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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- The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 114 Henderson, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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- Arizona State University, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Tempe, AZ, 85287-3701, USA.
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Favez N, Frascarolo F, Tissot H. The Family Alliance Model: A Way to Study and Characterize Early Family Interactions. Front Psychol 2017; 8:1441. [PMID: 28878726 PMCID: PMC5572365 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this paper is to present the family alliance (FA) model, which is designed to conceptualize the relational dynamics in the early family. FA is defined as the coordination a family can reach when fulfilling a task, such as playing a game or having a meal. According to the model, being coordinated as a family depends on four interactive functions: participation (all members are included), organization (members assume differentiated roles), focalization (family shares a common theme of activity), affect sharing (there is empathy between members). The functions are operationalized through the spatiotemporal characteristics of non-verbal interactions: for example, distance between the partners, orientation of their bodies, congruence within body segments, signals of readiness to interact, joint attention, facial expressions. Several standardized observational situations have been designed to assess FA: The Lausanne Trilogue Play (with its different versions), in which mother, father, and baby interact in all possible configurations of a triad, and the PicNic Game for families with several children. Studies in samples of non-referred and referred families (for infant or parental psychopathology) have highlighted different types of FA: disorganized, conflicted, and cooperative. The type of FA in a given family is stable through the first years and is predictive of developmental outcomes in children, such as psychofunctional symptoms, understanding of complex emotions, and Theory of Mind development.
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- Nicolas Favez
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center and University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center and University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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Ponappa S, Bartle-Haring S, Holowacz E, Ferriby M. The Family System and Depressive Symptoms during the College Years: Triangulation, Parental Differential Treatment, and Sibling Warmth as Predictors. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2017; 43:145-158. [PMID: 27282554 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Guided by Bowen theory, we investigated the relationships between parent-child triangulation, parental differential treatment (PDT), sibling warmth, and individual depressive symptoms in a sample of 77 sibling dyads, aged 18-25 years, recruited through undergraduate classes at a U.S. public University. Results of the actor-partner interdependence models suggested that being triangulated into parental conflict was positively related to both siblings' perception of PDT; however, as one sibling felt triangulated, the other perceived reduced levels of PDT. For both siblings, the perception of higher levels of PDT was related to decreased sibling warmth and higher sibling warmth was associated with fewer depressive symptoms. The implications of these findings for research and the treatment of depression in the college-aged population are discussed.
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Pauker S, Perlman M, Prime H, Jenkins JM. Differential parenting and children's social understanding. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/sode.12214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Sharon Pauker
- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada
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Favez N, Frascarolo F, Grimard N. THE PICNIC GAME: PRESENTATION OF A SITUATION OF OBSERVATION TO ASSESS FAMILY INTERACTIONS. Infant Ment Health J 2016; 37:235-46. [PMID: 27098206 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aim of this article is to present a situation of observation designed for the assessment of family interactions: The PicNic Game (PNG). In this situation, families are invited to play at having a picnic together. This can be done with any number of children, aged from a few weeks to adolescence. A companion assessment tool, the Revised-Picnic Assessment Scale (Re-PAS), allows evaluation of interactions in the family on several dimensions. This article presents the PNG and a preliminary study of the validation of the Re-PAS dimensions in a sample of families (N = 67) with 18-month-old infants and their siblings. The PNG was well-received by the families. Construct validity of the Re-PAS was tested, first against self-reported data by mothers and fathers regarding marital satisfaction, coparenting behavior, and division of household tasks, and then against observed maternal and paternal sensitivity and controlling behaviors assessed during free-play. Results show satisfactory preliminary reliability and validity. Two contrasting cases are presented to illustrate the different interactions highlighted in the PNG. This situation is useful for researchers and clinicians, particularly as a basis for video-feedback work with the family.
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- University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to describe the psychopathology, antecedents, and current management of pathological jealousy from an interpersonal perspective. METHOD The Google Scholar database was searched with the following terms: delusional jealousy; morbid jealousy; paranoid jealousy; pathological jealousy; Othello syndrome; delusional disorder-jealous type; conjugal paranoia. From a total of 600 articles, 40 were selected based on their currency and pertinence to the interpersonal aspects of jealousy. RESULTS Findings were that delusional jealousy is equally prevalent among men and women, with a greater prevalence in the elderly. Antecedents to this condition can be neurologic, drug related, and/or psychological, most often preceded by low self-esteem and excessive dependence on a romantic partner. Pathological jealousy can be triggered by the behavior of the partner and maintained by reasoning biases and by the psychological benefits that it initially bestows on the relationship. In the long run, however, it poses dangerous risks to the patient, the partner, and the imagined rival so that involuntary hospitalization is sometimes required. Treatment recommendations include couple therapy, a strong cognitive focus, antipsychotic medication, and interventions which enhance self-esteem of both partners and which address the solidarity of the existing relationship. CONCLUSION Treatment effectiveness does not yet have a firm evidence base.
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Konrath SH, Chopik WJ, Hsing CK, O’Brien E. Changes in Adult Attachment Styles in American College Students Over Time. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2014; 18:326-48. [DOI: 10.1177/1088868314530516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The current article examines changes over time in a commonly used measure of adult attachment style. A cross-temporal meta-analysis was conducted on 94 samples of American college students (total N = 25,243, between 1988 and 2011) who chose the most representative description of four possible attachment styles (Secure, Dismissing, Preoccupied, and Fearful) on the Relationship Questionnaire. The percentage of students with Secure attachment styles has decreased in recent years (1988: 48.98%; 2011: 41.62%), whereas the percentage of students with Insecure attachment styles (sum of Dismissing, Preoccupied, Fearful) has increased in recent years (1988: 51.02%; 2011: 58.38%). The percentage of students with Dismissing attachment styles has increased over time (1988: 11.93%; 2011: 18.62%), even after controlling for age, gender, race, and publication status. Positive views of others have declined across the same time period. We discuss possible implications and explanations for these changes.
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- Sara H. Konrath
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA
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Fussell NJ, Stollery BT. Between-sex differences in romantic jealousy: substance or spin? A qualitative analysis. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 2012; 10:136-72. [PMID: 22833855 PMCID: PMC10426880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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An influential evolutionary account of romantic jealousy proposes that natural selection shaped a specific sexually-dimorphic psychological mechanism in response to relationship threat. However, this account has faced considerable theoretical and methodological criticism and it remains unclear whether putative sex differences in romantic jealousy actually exist and, if they do, whether they are consistent with its predictions. Given the multidimensional nature of romantic jealousy, the current study employed a qualitative design to examine these issues. We report the results of sixteen semi-structured interviews that were conducted with heterosexual men and women with the purpose of exploring the emotions, cognitions and behaviors that formed their subjective, lived experience in response to relationship threat. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed four super-ordinate themes ("threat appraisal", "emotional episodes", "sex-specific threat" and "forgive and forget") and unequivocal sex differences in romantic jealousy consistent with the evolutionary account. Self-esteem, particularly when conceptualized as an index of mate value, emerged as an important proximal mediator for both sexes. However, specific outcomes were dependent upon domains central to the individual's self concept that were primarily sex-specific. The findings are integrated within the context of existing self-esteem and evolutionary theory and future directions for romantic jealousy research are suggested.
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- Nicola J Fussell
- School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Fussell NJ, Stollery BT. Between-Sex Differences in Romantic Jealousy: Substance or Spin? A Qualitative Analysis. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/147470491201000114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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An influential evolutionary account of romantic jealousy proposes that natural selection shaped a specific sexually-dimorphic psychological mechanism in response to relationship threat. However, this account has faced considerable theoretical and methodological criticism and it remains unclear whether putative sex differences in romantic jealousy actually exist and, if they do, whether they are consistent with its predictions. Given the multidimensional nature of romantic jealousy, the current study employed a qualitative design to examine these issues. We report the results of sixteen semi-structured interviews that were conducted with heterosexual men and women with the purpose of exploring the emotions, cognitions and behaviors that formed their subjective, lived experience in response to relationship threat. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed four super-ordinate themes (“threat appraisal”, “emotional episodes”, “sex-specific threat” and “forgive and forget”) and unequivocal sex differences in romantic jealousy consistent with the evolutionary account. Self-esteem, particularly when conceptualized as an index of mate value, emerged as an important proximal mediator for both sexes. However, specific outcomes were dependent upon domains central to the individual's self concept that were primarily sex-specific. The findings are integrated within the context of existing self-esteem and evolutionary theory and future directions for romantic jealousy research are suggested.
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- Nicola J. Fussell
- School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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Finzi-Dottan R, Cohen O. Young Adult Sibling Relations: The Effects of Perceived Parental Favoritism and Narcissism. THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2010; 145:1-22. [DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2010.528073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Pillemer K, Suitor JJ, Pardo S, Henderson C. Mothers' Differentiation and Depressive Symptoms among Adult Children. JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 2010; 72:333-345. [PMID: 20607119 PMCID: PMC2894713 DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00703.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Parents' differentiation has been linked to negative psychological and behavioral outcomes in children, adolescents, and young adults. This line of research, however, has not been extended to families in later life. In this article, we use data from 671 mother-child dyads in 275 families in the greater Boston area to explore whether mothers' differentiation among their children is related to psychological well-being among offspring. We examined actual and perceived maternal differentiation in the domains of closeness, expectations for care, and conflict. We hypothesized that depressive symptoms would be higher when mothers differentiated among their children and when adult children perceived differentiation. Although the specific patterns varied somewhat by mothers' and children's reports, the findings indicated that across all three domains, maternal differentiation was related to higher depression scores.
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- Karl Pillemer
- Department of Human Development, MVR Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 14850
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