As adolescents move into emerging adulthood, their social networks shift toward a focus on peers and romantic partners, yet parents siblings remain important sources of support. The present review takes family systems approach to integrate the growing body literature examining longitudinal continuity change in both positive (e.g., intimacy, support) negative conflict, rivalry) qualities parent–child sibling relationships as transition adulthood. In general, contact with members decreases,...

Little is known about the role of parents in promoting their children's successful transition to adulthood, particularly for college students who may maintain stronger ties than other emerging adults. The present study therefore investigated longitudinal implications parent-child relationship qualities during adults' first year feelings upcoming adulthood 3 years later, as well types parental control (behavioral control, psychological helicopter parenting) these associations. Multilevel...

Disclosure, or revealing personal information to others, is important for the development and maintenance of close relationships (Jourard, 1971; Rotenberg, 1995). More recently within developmental psychology, however, focus has been study adolescent disclosure parents as a means management regarding their daily activities. This research assumes that a) between multiple adolescents same family are similar, b) only transmitted from well-being. Thus, this article presents findings 2...

Abstract An important task for emerging adults is the effective maintenance of sibling relationships given their importance well‐being later in adulthood. However, little currently known about how siblings maintain communication with one another during this developmental stage when they often live apart first time, or whether different patterns have unique relational implications. Using a sample first‐year college students (n = 250), present study identified four distinct groups who used...

Family researchers have acknowledged the importance of sibling relationships across life span, but little is known about how this relationship functions during transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. The present study therefore examined two domains adolescent conflict (equality and fairness issues personal domain invasions) are related quality after firstborns leave home attend college, perspectives firstborn secondborn siblings same families. Our findings suggest that frequent or...

Many emerging adults experience increases in well-being as they exit adolescence, but college students are at particular risk for emotional adjustment problems, including depression and anxiety. Although receiving financial support from parents may reduce stress aid adjustment, not all able to provide support. Maintaining high-quality relationships with be particularly important these instances. The present study examined whether the quality of parent-emerging adult differed depending on...

Abstract The association between mothers' psychological control and their children's emotional adjustment problems is well documented. However, processes that may explain this are not understood. present study tested the idea relational aggression within context of sibling relationship help to account for relation adolescents' internalizing symptoms. Older ( M = 16.46, SD 1.35 years) younger 13.67, 1.56 siblings from 101 dyads rated they received mothers siblings, siblings. Despite some...

During childhood, older siblings typically hold a more powerful position in their relationship with younger siblings, but these relationships are thought to become egalitarian during adolescence as begin prepare for adults and socially cognitively competent. Little is known about factors that may explain this shift power dynamics, however. The present study therefore examined longitudinal changes adolescents’ siblings’ perceptions of sibling relative from age 12 18 (n = 145 dyads), whether...

This study examined method and frequency of sibling communication among Mexican American college students ( N = 186) associations between relationship quality communication. Findings revealed that siblings were most likely to communicate face‐to‐face by text least using video chat e‐mail. Further, sisters more than brothers call one another, communicated frequently older brother–younger sister dyads. Familism moderated the relation intimacy communication, showing a stronger positive...

The sibling relationship is the longest of life course and has been found to influence youth adjustment (Dunn, 2002 Dunn, J. (2002). Sibling relationships. In P. K. Smith & C. H. Hart (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook Childhood Social Development (pp. 223–237). Malden, MA: Publishing. [Google Scholar]). Given that adolescence a time increased body awareness, authors examined potential role siblings' conceptions quality on adolescent conceptions. sample 101 predominantly White, middle-class dyads,...

Abstract: Emerging adulthood is a time filled with instability, but disclosure within close egalitarian relationships such as siblings, friends, and romantic partners can help when coping stress. The present study examines patterns of across these relationships, well specific associations between siblings peers. College students ( N = 232, M age 18.5 years, 62.9% female) reported their frequency to closest-aged sibling, same-gender best friend, and, applicable, different-gender partner 85)....

Discrepancies in first- (M = 14.97 years, SD 1.82) and second-born adolescents' 12.20 1.90 years) their parents' perceptions of parental authority legitimacy (PAL) were examined a longitudinal sample 145 predominantly White, middle-class, U.S. families. Utilizing growth curve modeling approach, changes the discrepancies between both ratings PAL over course 4 years separately by social-cognitive domain issues (social theory; Smetana, 2011; Turiel, 2002). We found that parents first-borns...

Abstract: More than half of U.S. college students are first-generation (i.e., without a parent who completed bachelor's degree), yet these at increased risk compared to continuing-generation for earning lower grades, not completing their degree, and life satisfaction. First-generation also less likely use institutional resources when they need support, parental support may be useful given parents' limited experiences. Yet, the potential value sibling has been understudied. The present study...