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Birth order

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Self-theory posits that reflected appraisals and social comparisons influence self-concept.
  • Family power dynamics and role relationships tied to birth order may affect self-concept formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the effect of birth order on self-concept in adolescents.
  • To test hypotheses regarding self-evaluations of only, oldest, and middle-born children.
  • To investigate the influence of sibling sex and spacing on these relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of variance was employed to analyze self-evaluation data.
  • Multiple measures of self-evaluation were utilized.
  • Adolescent boys and girls comprised the study sample.

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Conclusions:

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