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Parental differential treatment, child's externalizing behavior and sibling relationships

Bridging links with child's perception of favoritism and personality, and parents' self-efficacy

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ID2930713
AuthorsJean Christophe Meunier (UCLouvain, corresponding author), I Roskam (0000-0002-1449-1133, UCLouvain), Marie Stievenart (0000-0001-6345-952X, UCLouvain), Gaëlle Van De Moortele (UCLouvain), Dillon T Browne (0000-0002-7445-6604, University of Toronto), M Wade (0000-0003-4643-8465, University of Toronto)
Year2012
Volume29
Issue5
Pages612-638
Publication date2012-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407512443419
OpenAlexW2147351255
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited73

This study examined the associations between parental differential treatment (PDT), children's externalizing behavior (EB), and sibling relationships, as well as the intervening effects of children's perceptions of favoritism, personality, and parents' self-efficacy (SE). A total of 117 families having a child clinically referred for EB problems were studied. First, the role of PDT and perceived favoritism on EB and sibling relationships was examined. PDT was moderately related to both EB and sibling affection. Perception of favoritism was only predictive of sibling hostility. Second, EB effects on PDT were examined and the mediating role of parents' SE within this relation was explored. EB predicted higher level PDT in parents and the link between PDT and EB was mediated by parental SE

Affection · Developmental psychology · Differential effects · Differential treatment · Hostility · Perception · Personality · Sibling · Sibling relationship · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works21
Citations per year1,5
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21

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