The Sister Effect
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on August 10th, 2010 in Emotional Issues, Family, In The News, Linked Articles.
Having an affectionate sister is good for you.
Young teens who have a sister feel less lonely, unloved, guilty, self-conscious, and fearful. A recent story in USA TODAY reported on a study of siblings by researchers from Brigham Young University. The study found that regardless of age, gender, or age differences, affectionate siblings have positive influences on each other, but that having a sister prevents depression more than having a brother.
Siblings also have twice as much influence than parents when it comes to performing good deeds for others, and it comes as no surprise that hostility between siblings has a negative effect.
That got me to thinking about my own big sister and her influence on me as a young girl…
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