Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Psychology
Date of Award
5-2003
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Peggy J. Cantrell
Committee Members
Russell W. Brown, Jon B. Ellis
Abstract
Parental favoritism is the preference or perception of preference of a parent for one child over another. The present study examines parental favoritism as well as the effects perceived favoritism has on one's self-esteem and if the effects are based on birth order. Participants were 325 undergraduate college students enrolled in introductory level classes. The mean age of the participants was 21.4 with 60% being women and 40% being men. Participants completed a parental favoritism questionnaire developed by the experimenter which assessed if the participant thought his/herself to be favored by a parent compared to a sibling. Self-esteem was assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory. Results indicated no statistically significant main effects or interactions for gender, birth order, or perception of favoritism based on self-esteem. Results also indicated that women perceive favoritism slightly more often than men. Critiques of the present study and implications for future research are also discussed.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Adkins, Kristy Lynn, "Predicting Self-Esteem Based on Perceived Parental Favoritism and Birth Order." (2003). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 750. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/750
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.