Sibling Rivalry, Parental Favoritism and Quality of Life Among Young Adults in Pakistan: A Correlational Study
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jrsr/2025.4a091Keywords:
Parental Favoritism, Sibling Rivalry, Quality of Life, Family Dynamics, Correlational Study, Young AdultsAbstract
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sibling rivalry, Parental Favoritism, and Quality of life among young adults. It was quantitative Correlational research comprised of 301 young adults (males = 147 & females=154) age ranging from19 40 years (M = 24.5, SD = 4.23). Data was collected from different cities of Punjab along with a detailed demographic sheet, Adult Sibling Relationship Questionnaire Short Version (ASRQ), and World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Scale (WHOQOL-Brief). Results indicate that Sibling rivalry is negatively correlated with quality of life among young adults. Parental favoritism is negatively correlated with quality of life among young adults. It is also indicated that Sibling rivalry is higher in the joint family system as compared to the nuclear family system. Similarly, higher in females as compared to males in young adults. It was found that Sibling rivalry is higher in those adults whose parents are separated and divorced as compared to married. Quality of life is lower in those adults whose parents are separated and divorced as compared to married. Sibling rivalry is higher, and Quality of life is lower in those adults who experience extreme problems of favoritism in the family. The results provide insights into dynamics within the context of Pakistani families focusing on the importance of sibling rivalry and parental favoritism on the quality of life of young adults.
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