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An exploration of sibling violence predictors

Inês Carvalho Relva (Based in the Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal)
Otília Monteiro Fernandes (Based in the Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal)
Catarina Pinheiro Mota (Based in the Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal and in the Psychology Centre, Porto University, Porto, Portugal.)

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

ISSN: 1759-6599

Article publication date: 11 January 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Sibling violence is generally considered to be the most prevalent form of family violence. This paper aims to examine the association between sibling violence and other forms of violence: parent‐to‐parent violence, parent‐to‐child violence and dating violence.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 590 Portuguese university students.

Findings

There was a strong positive association between sibling violence and other forms of family violence. Psychological and physical aggression is highly prevalent among siblings. Results also show that sibling violence is the most prevalent form of family violence. Regression models demonstrated that parent‐to‐child violence is a substantial predictor of sibling violence.

Originality/value

The results of this study point to the importance of studying the co‐occurrence of different forms of family violence.

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Citation

Carvalho Relva, I., Monteiro Fernandes, O. and Pinheiro Mota, C. (2013), "An exploration of sibling violence predictors", Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/17596591311290740

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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