Do victims of sibling aggression suffer worse mental health? A recent study inve

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Do victims of sibling aggression suffer worse mental health? A recent study investigated this question (Tucker, Finkelhor, Turner, & Shattuck, 2013). The researchers wondered whether sibling aggression was linked to poor mental health in children, and whether sibling victimization was as bad for kids as peer victimization. In a large sample of children and youths, ages 2–17, they measured several kinds of sibling aggression (e.g., physical assault, taking

something away from the child, breaking the child’s toys on purpose, calling names). They also measured mental health using a trauma symptom checklist, on which high scores indicate the child has more symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other signs of mental disturbances. The researchers also measured parents’ education, child’s age, and so on. The results table is on the next. Page.

a. What is the criterion (dependent) variable in this study, and where do you find it?

b. How many predictor variables are there in this study?

c. Write a sentence that describes what the beta for the “Total types of sibling victimization” predictor means.

d. Write a sentence that describes what the beta for the “Total types of peer victimization” predictor variable means.

e. Write a sentence that describes what the beta for the “Child maltreatment” predictor variable means.

f. Write a sentence that describes what the beta for the “Internet victimization” predictor means.

g. Using the magnitude of the betas to decide, which of the predictors is most strongly associated with poor childhood mental health? What about the researchers’ initial question: Is sibling victimization just as bad for kids as peer victimization?

Explanation / Answer

A. In this study mental health condition is the dependent variable while sibling aggression is the independent variable.

B. There are two Predictor variable in the study. They are dependent and independent variables.

C. Total types of sibling victimization Predictor means types of sibling aggression such as physical assault, taking something away from the child, deliberately breaking a child's toy etc.

D.

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