Sibling Relationship as Predictor of Emotional Well-Being and Adjustment in Interpersonal Relationships in Young Adults

Abstract

Sibling relationships have been identified as having the strongest and most stable social relationships. However, there is limited research done to explore the role played by sibling relationships during young adulthood. The current study was done to investigate the role played by sibling warmth and conflict in the prediction of emotional well-being and interpersonal adjustment among young adults. A total of 211 participants took part in the study and answered questionnaires measuring sibling warmth, sibling conflict, emotional well-being, and interpersonal adjustment. Using the Pearson correlation method and regression method, the study established that sibling warmth was a significant predictor of emotional well-being and interpersonal adjustment. However, sibling conflict was also established to be a significant predictor of emotional well-being and interpersonal adjustment.