Differences in parenting styles considering the existence of (half) brothers/sistars and the quality of the relationship between them

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati razlike u roditeljskom stilu s obzirom na to je li sudionik jedinac ili je odrastao/la s (polu)braćom/(polu)sestrama te razlikuje li se kvaliteta odnosa među (polu)braćom/(polu)sestrama s obzirom na roditeljski stil. Uzorak je bio neprobabilistički prigodni. Sudionici (N = 316; dob: 18-30 godina; 95 jedinaca te 221 s (polu)braćom/(polu)sestrama su ispunjavali upitnik putem Google obrasca, a podaci su prikupljeni tijekom svibnja i lipnja 2023. godine. Analizom nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika niti za jedan stil s obzirom na postojanje (polu)braće/(polu)sestara. Također, nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika u kvaliteti odnosa (polu)braće/(polu)sestara kod onih koji su odrastali u obitelji s autoritativnim roditeljskim stilom u odnosu na druge roditeljske stilove, odnosno s autoritarnim i permisivnim roditeljskim stilom. Drugim riječima, ne postoji razlika u roditeljskom stilu s obzirom na postojanje (polu)braće i/ili (polu)sestara te su sudionici toplinu i konflikt sa svojom (polu)braćom/(polu)sestrama procjenjivali podjednakima, bez obzira na roditeljski stil koji je bio dominantan tijekom odrastanja. Ovi rezultati su važni jer mogu pomoći kao smjernica budućim istraživanjima, te kao orijentacija zaposlenicima koji se bave ovom tematikom npr. u Hrvatskim zavodima za socijalni rad, obiteljskim centrima, domovima koji skrbe o djeci te kao edukacijski materijal u obrazovnom sustavu (osnovne i srednje škole).The aim of this research was to examine the differences in parenting style, considering whether the participant is an only child or grew up with (half) brothers/(half) sisters, and whether the quality of the relationship between (half) brothers/(half) sisters differs with regarding the parenting style. The sample was non-probabilistically convenient. Participants (N = 316; age: 18-30 years; 95 only children and 221 with (half) brothers/(half) sisters) filled out the questionnaire via a Google form, and the data were collected during May and June 2023. The analysis did not determine statistically no significant difference for any style considering the existence of (half) brothers/(half) sisters. Also, no statistically significant difference was found in the quality of (half) brothers/(half) sisters' relationships in those who grew up in a family with an authoritative parenting style in relation to other parenting styles, i.e. with authoritarian and permissive parenting style. In other words, there is no difference in parenting style with regard to the existence of (half) brothers and/or (half) sisters, and the participants felt warmth and conflict with their (half) brothers/(half)sisters were assessed as equal, regardless of the parenting style that was dominant during growing up. These results are important because they can help as a guideline for future research, and as an orientation for employees who deal with this topic, for example in the Croatian Institutes of Social Work , family centers, care homes for children and as educational material in the educational system (primary and secondary schools)