Personal Experience and Perceived Acceptability of Sibling Aggression

• NCJ Number: 229965
• Journal: Journal of Family Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2010 Pages: 65-71
• Author(s): Marjorie Hardy; Britanny Beers; Charles Burgess; Arthur Taylor
• Date Published: January 2010
• Length: 7 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study investigated the relation of personal experience and the perceived acceptability of sibling aggression.

Abstract

The perceived acceptability of sibling aggression as a function of personal experience was investigated. Participants read a scenario depicting sibling aggression and rated the perceived acceptability of the hypothetical siblings' behaviors. Following ratings, participants completed a measure to describe their childhood experience of sibling aggression and violence. Findings supported the hypotheses that men were more accepting of sibling aggression, and that being a perpetrator of sibling aggression was associated with increased perceived acceptability of such behavior, especially for women. For men, being the victim of sibling violence was also associated with higher rates of perceived acceptability. Tables and references (Published Abstract)