scholarly journals Sibling relationship quality in the context of digital leisure and geographic distance for college-attending emerging adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Eric K. Layland ◽  
Jerrica O. Peets ◽  
C. J. Hodge ◽  
Mikala Glaza
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Geographic Distance ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality

scholarly journals #SiblingGoals: Exploring sibling relationship quality in the context of digital leisure and geographic distance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Layland ◽  
Jerrica O. Peets ◽  
Camilla J. Hodge ◽  
Mikala Glaza
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Geographic Distance ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality

During the transition to adulthood, emerging adults may experience new geographic distance separating them physically from their siblings. Digital leisure is common among emerging adults and may serve as a tool for maintaining relationship quality across geographic distance. Using triangulated list responses, brief narratives, and focus groups, we calculated individual digital leisure diversity scores for four categories of digital leisure identified from a constructed taxonomy. The sample (n = 185) included college-attending emerging adults with an average age of 20.1 years (64.3% male). Analysis of variance indicated differences by dyadic gender composition in endorsement rates of select leisure categories (social media and gaming). Digital leisure diversity is associated with greater levels of affective and cognitive relationship quality, regardless of sibling dyad gender. The association between digital leisure diversity and cognitive relationship quality was significant for participants who lived under 25 miles from their sibling. Results of this study demonstrate an association between digital leisure diversity and sibling relationship quality without gender differences, however, digital leisure diversity may not play the expected role of relationship maintenance across long distances.

Normative and nonnormative pattern in achievement of developmental tasks: Sibling relationship quality and life satisfaction during emerging adulthood

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 2307-2322
Author(s):  
Lucia Ponti ◽  
Martina Smorti
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Sibling Relationships ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Development Pattern ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality ◽  
Normative Development ◽  
Adult Role

The aims of the present study were to investigate whether twins and siblings close in age (1) present a normative pattern in the achievement of residential, working, and economic autonomy (the older sibling assumes a more adult role earlier than the younger, or twins assume an adult role at the same time); (2) differ in sibling relationship quality; and whether the normativity is linked (3) to the quality of sibling relationship and (4) to life satisfaction. A cross-sectional study on 145 emerging adults was conducted. Twins present a normative development pattern more frequently and a warmer sibling relationship than non-twin siblings. A normative development pattern is related to sibling relationships but not to the level of life satisfaction. In particular, normativity in residential conditions is linked with warmer sibling relationships, while nonnormativity in economic conditions is linked to more rivalrous relationships. These data support the assumption that during emerging adulthood a normative development pattern is linked to a more positive sibling relationship.

scholarly journals Rethinking leisure time use metrics: Greater diversity in shared sibling leisure is associated with higher relationship quality during emerging adulthood

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 516-537
Author(s):  
Eric K. Layland ◽  
Camilla J. Hodge ◽  
Mikala Glaza ◽  
Jerrica O. Peets
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis ◽  
Gender Dyads ◽  
Sibling Gender ◽  
Mixed Gender

Leisure diversity—the total number of unique leisure categories shared within a sibling dyad—may vary according to sibling characteristics (e.g., sibling gender, age difference) and predict sibling relationship quality. Using triangulated lists, brief narratives, and focus groups, we constructed a taxonomy of shared sibling leisure in emerging adulthood and then calculated individual leisure diversity scores. The sample ( N = 185) included college-attending emerging adults with an average age of 20.1 years (35.7% female). Taxonomic analysis suggested 19 categories of shared sibling leisure. Analyses of variance indicated differences by dyadic gender composition in endorsement rates of select leisure categories and average levels of leisure diversity (lowest for mixed-gender dyads). Greater shared leisure diversity was associated with higher levels of affective (sister–sister dyads) and cognitive relationship quality (sister–sister and mixed-gender dyads). The association of leisure diversity with sibling relationship quality was strongest for sister–sister dyads and not significant for brother–brother dyads. Sibling dyads that include a sister are more likely to be impacted by the level of shared leisure diversity. The results of this study introduce leisure diversity as a metric for quantifying sibling leisure and support its potential as a means for understanding and impacting sibling relationship quality in emerging adulthood.

Correlates of Sibling Relationship Quality and Caregiving Reception of Adults with Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 735-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan M. Burke ◽  
Chung Eun Lee ◽  
Catherine K. Arnold ◽  
Aleksa Owen
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality ◽  
Adults With Disabilities

scholarly journals Sibling jealousy in early childhood: longitudinal links to sibling relationship quality

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy M. Kolak ◽  
Brenda L. Volling
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality ◽  
Sibling Jealousy

Do Siblings Matter Independent of Both Parents and Friends? Sympathy as a Mediator Between Sibling Relationship Quality and Adolescent Outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Harper ◽  
Laura M. Padilla-Walker ◽  
Alexander C. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Sibling Relationship Quality ◽  
Adolescent Outcomes
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