Adolescent sibling caregiving and responsibilty and competence in adulthood : retrospective reports among Latina/o young adults
Abstract
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Using attachment theory, cultural ecological framework, and an adapted cultural transmission model, I examined associations between familism values, sibling caregiving and success during young adulthood, specifically personal accountability and behavioral and emotional control, among 350 Latina/o/x young adults. I found that familism values were positively associated with sibling caregiving and personal accountability. Sibling caregiving was positively associated with personal accountability and negatively associated with behavioral and emotional control. I found two significant in direct effects. First, familism values were positively associated with sibling caregiving, which, in turn was positively associated with personal accountability. Second, familism values were positively associated with sibling caregiving, which, in turn was negatively associated with behavioral and emotional control. I conducted multigroup path analysis based on gender and found no gender differences. Findings highlight how sibling caregiving can be linked to responsibility during young adulthood.
Degree
Ph. D.