Quality of Sibling Relationships Among Preschool-aged Children and its Association with Peer Relationships: A Social Network Analysis

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10.2991/978-94-6463-750-2_6How to use a DOI?

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child development; sibling relationships; peer relationships; social network analysis; regression analysis

Abstract

Childhood is undeniably a critical period in an individual’s life, during which sibling and peer relationships, along with their interactions, play a significant role in shaping future development. This study builds on previous research to provide new insights into the dynamics governing these relationships. Data were collected using social network analysis and questionnaire surveys involving preschoolers with siblings and their parents. Through difference tests, correlation analyses, ANOVA, and hierarchical regression analyses, the study yielded the following findings: (a) Gender differences were observed in sibling jealousy, with sister pairs exhibiting higher levels than brother pairs. (b) First-born children experienced greater conflict and jealousy in sibling relationships compared to second-born children. (c) Age gaps influenced sibling warmth, conflict, and jealousy, with post-hoc comparisons revealing significant group differences. (d) Peer acceptance and rejection networks demonstrated notable variations in network density, connection numbers, and centrality measures. (e) Kindergarteners displayed higher mutual selection, connectivity, and larger network sizes in peer acceptance networks than prekindergarten children. (f) Sibling warmth was found to predict betweenness centrality within peer rejection networks.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ching-Chih Tsai
AU  - Dongyun Wei
AU  - Yanmin Zhang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/15
TI  - Quality of Sibling Relationships Among Preschool-aged Children and its Association with Peer Relationships: A Social Network Analysis
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Multimedia Technology (EIMT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 44
EP  - 60
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-750-2_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-750-2_6
ID  - Tsai2025
ER  -