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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Parental differential treatment (PDT) describes variations in how parents interact with their children.
  • PDT is linked to differences in children's behavioral adjustment and sibling dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis on the association between relative PDT and sibling differences in behavior problems.
  • To examine how parenting behavior type (hostility vs. warmth) and behavior problem type (externalizing vs. internalizing) moderate these associations.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of APA PsycInfo and Web of Science databases.
  • Inclusion of 19 publications reporting 215 effect sizes from 13 unique samples.
  • Meta-analysis to quantify the overall association and moderation effects.

Main Results:

  • A small but significant overall association was found between relative PDT and sibling differences in behavior problems.
  • Associations were stronger for differential hostility compared to differential warmth.
  • Differential externalizing behavior problems showed stronger associations than differential internalizing behavior problems.
  • Siblings experiencing more parental hostility exhibited higher levels of externalizing behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Parental differential treatment, particularly hostility, is significantly associated with sibling differences in behavior problems, especially externalizing behaviors.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering the type of parental behavior and child behavior problems in understanding PDT effects.
  • Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind PDT and inform family support interventions.