The Characteristics of Conflicts Between Young Siblings

Park, So Ra; Kim, Heejin

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Commun Sci Disord. 2001;6(2): 447-463.

So Ra Park^` , and Heejin Kim^`

박소라(Park, So Ra)| 김희진(Kim, Heejin)

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine the processes of sibling conflict s. The subjects of this study were 51 sibling pairs whose ages were between four and seven. The siblings were asked to complete 4 tasks together and the conflict s occurring during the tasks were observed. The results of the study can be summarized as follows: First, sibling conflict s were observed most frequently in the male- girl siblings. Second, the strategies used by a sibling were related to the strategies employed by the other sibling. Third, the sibling conflicts were more or less resolved when submission was admitted by one party. Desirable directions for parental intervention in sibling conflict s are discussed.