First Advisor
Jana Meinhold
Date of Award
5-22-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology and University Honors
Department
Psychology
Language
English
Subjects
Adulthood -- Relations with siblings, Brothers and sisters, Sibling attachment, Resilience (Personality trait), Interpersonal relations
DOI
10.15760/honors.906
Abstract
The sibling relationship is considered one of the longest lasting connections an individual will have to another person. Despite this, it is a consistently understudied population in family research and, when studied, siblings are primarily examined during adolescence and often only in the context of conflict and rivalry. Additionally, much of this research does not examine the effects of sibling relationships on the larger family system. This thesis seeks to address this gap in the literature by understanding how the adult sibling literature presents and defines dimensions of sibling relationships. In doing so, it also seeks to examine whether these qualities can lead to a proposed definition of sibling resilience.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33160
Recommended Citation
Drover, Cheyenne R., "Toward a Definition of Adult Sibling Resilience" (2020). University Honors Theses. Paper 885.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.906