Publication Date
5-2013
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Blair Thompson (Director), Jennifer Mize Smith, Ellen Bonaguro
Degree Program
Department of Communication
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
The study sought to explore the emerging adult sibling dyad through qualitative
inquiry. By doing so, the collected data bring new meaning to why and how emerging adult siblings communicate. Also, by including both siblings, this study sought to highlight a different perspective of sibling communication. Extant research on the emerging adulthood stage of life is limited. The current study explored the sibling dyad during this phase of life, and three themes emerged: siblings become friends, changes during emerging adulthood, conflict negotiation, and taking a parental role.
Disciplines
Communication | Developmental Psychology | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Psychology
Recommended Citation
Paulsen, Jessica Leigh, "Communication Among Emerging Adult Siblings" (2013). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1265.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1265