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Abstract
This exploratory study examines young persons' perceptions of sibling relationships in the context of parental divorce experienced during childhood. Thirty undergraduate participants (17-24 years) were interviewed individually (Adult & Divorce Sibling Relationship Interview) to describe sibling relationships now, before, during, and after parental separation. A grounded theory analysis revealed seven qualitative themes. A subsequent content analysis examined the frequencies of these psychosocial themes in interview protocols together with participant characteristics (gender, age now and at time of parents' separation, sibling dyad, custody arrangement). Consistent with behaviourally-oriented quantitative results, some participants reported increased sibling conflict post-separation, but this was typically considered short-lived and tied to more permanent feelings of sibling closeness following from experiencing their parents' divorces together.
