Previous research has established that positive sibling relationships can be protective
against peer bullying and general family conflicts, as well as improving self-esteem and …

The ready availability of donated sperm and eggs has made possible an entirely new form of
family. Children of the same donor and their families, with the help of the internet, can now …

Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SENDs) and their families
have been particularly hard hit by the COVID‐19 pandemic. In this longitudinal study, sibling …

Sibling bullying is highly prevalent and has been found to have adverse effects on mental
health lasting into early adulthood. What is unknown is what predicts sibling bullying roles …

Sibling bullying is associated with various psychosocial difficulties. We investigated this in
231 individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 8180 without ASD between …

This study investigated relationships of full-, half-, and step-siblings in young and middle
adulthood with a focus on frequency of contact, emotional closeness, and conflict. We …

Background There is increasing evidence that sibling bullying is associated with various
social, emotional, and mental health difficulties. It is, however, unclear which factors predict …

While siblings can be close allies, they can also be significant competitors. They are also
family members that are typically with us for most of our lives. Research has raised …

We study whether having several siblings decreases the level of educational performance of
adolescents and whether this phenomenon can be compensated by other factors such as …

Early forms of cooperation and conflict feature regularly in young children's interactions with
other people. However, these two types of social interaction are only rarely studied together …