Young adult sibling relations: The effects of perceived parental favoritism and narcissism

Ricky Finzi-Dottan, Orna Cohen

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Abstract

The present study examined predictors of siblings' relations in 202 young adults (aged 21-32 years), who completed the Adult Sibling Relationship Questionnaire and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. Results indicate that warmth between siblings is explained by gender (with women feeling closer), perceived paternal favoritism, low levels of narcissism, and an interaction suggesting that paternal favoritism moderates the link between narcissism and sibling warmth. Conflict between siblings was explained by gender (sisters), age, parental favoritism, high levels of narcissism, extreme levels of similarity or dissimilarity between siblings, and interactions indicating that older age is a predictor of conflict between siblings among women but not among men. The impact of parental favoritism and narcissism on sibling relationships in young adulthood was discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-22
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume145
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Keywords

  • narcissism
  • parental favoritism
  • siblings
  • similarity
  • young adulthood

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