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Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Family Psychology
  • Intervention Science

Background:

  • Sibling relationships are crucial for child development.
  • Parents actively seek strategies to enhance positive sibling interactions.
  • Existing parenting programs utilize behavior management or mediation techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of parenting programs aimed at improving sibling interactions.
  • To estimate the overall impact and specific effects on various interactional outcomes.
  • To compare the efficacy of behavior management versus mediation approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PsycINFO and MEDLINE for randomized evaluations.
  • Inclusion of eight studies with 136 effect sizes.
  • Subgroup analyses for positive/negative interactions, communication, problem-solving, and aggression.

Main Results:

  • Parenting programs demonstrated a substantial overall effect on sibling interactions (d = 0.85).
  • Subgroup analyses indicated significant but heterogeneous effects on specific outcomes.
  • Evidence for the superiority of behavior management or mediation was inconclusive.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting programs show promise for improving sibling interactions.
  • The current body of evidence is limited in size and robustness.
  • Further systematic research is required to optimize intervention strategies and understand their boundary effects.