Sibling bullying is a specific type of aggressive behavior that is repeated over time, intended both to cause harm and to dominate.4 Several studies have provided evidence of an association between sibling bullying and increased internalizing symptoms.5 — 12 However, most have either been retrospective13 or cross-sectional in design, 5 — 7,10,11 so they do not allow inference of the direction of effects and are susceptible to recal
Sibling bullying is a specific type of aggressive behavior that is repeated over time, intended both to
cause harm and to dominate.4 Several studies have provided evidence of an association between
sibling bullying and increased internalizing symptoms.5 — 12 However, most have either been retrospective13 or cross-sectional in design, 5 — 7,10,11 so they do not allow inference of the direction of effects and are susceptible to recal
sibling bullying and increased internalizing symptoms.5 — 12 However, most have either been retrospective13 or cross-sectional in design, 5 — 7,10,11 so they do not allow inference of the direction of effects and are susceptible to recall bias.