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The effects of birth order on personality traits and feelings of academic sibling rivalry
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Badger, Julia and Reddy, P. (2009) The effects of birth order on personality traits and feelings of academic sibling rivalry. Psychology Teaching Review, 15 (1). 45 -54. ISSN 0965-948X.
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The influence of birth order on personality and sibling rivalry is controversial; little research has been conducted into academic sibling rivalry, and none into the connection with personality traits. This study considers the interaction of all three factors. Firstborns (N=22) and lastborns (N=24) completed online personality tests and an Academic Sibling Rivalry Questionnaire. Lastborns were found to experience more
academic sibling rivalry: t=2.33, DF=44; p<.05, whereas firstborns are more likely to be conscientious: F(1,44)=3.58; p< .05, and dutiful: F(1,44)=5.39; p<.05. This raises possible implications in domains
including education, health and psychotherapy. Further research could be conducted to expand these findings in terms of variables and geographical location.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Psychology Teaching Review | ||||
Publisher: | British Psychological Society | ||||
ISSN: | 0965-948X | ||||
Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | 15 | ||||
Number: | 1 | ||||
Page Range: | 45 -54 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Copyright Holders: | © The British Psychological Society 2009 | ||||
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