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Research on the Influence of Sibling Relationships on Personal Growth
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Abstract
Sibling’s relationship plays an essential part throughout one’s life. Nowadays, the unit of family descend into nuclear family. The relation between siblings became crucial to the family combination. The primary aim of this study is to provide a clear picture of what a sibling relationship is like and the affect on one’s character building as well as the question of how does it affect the further development of one’s relationships with other people close to them.This study explores the features of sibling relationships and the impact of sibling relationships on personal growth by reviewing relevant concepts and researches. Overall, it is concluded that this relationship experienced by many is a great factor that of one’s being of a person, including agreeableness, motivation, attitude towards achievements, relation with closed ones and so on. Sibling relationships have a significant impact on personal growth, especially in the following three aspects: one is friendship, one is personality, and the last is sibling interactions.
Keywords
Birth order, Age gap, Parents, Sibling relationship
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He,Y. (2024). Research on the Influence of Sibling Relationships on Personal Growth. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,63,37-41.
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