HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

Published: 2026-02-06 Updated: 2026-02-06

Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer - University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal

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"Building the sibling dynamic on mutual respect and constructive communication supports emotional development while laying the foundation for long-term family solidarity."

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HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

Category	Feature	Impact on Health	Action Required
Healthy	Mutual support and solidarity	Bonds strengthen, trust increases	Be fair and equal
Healthy	Open and healthy communication	Social skills improve	Solve problems by talking
Healthy	Empathy and understanding	Emotional support increases	Develop empathy and provide support
Healthy	Equal rights and responsibility sharing	Sense of responsibility develops	Share equal rights
Healthy	Fun and loving memories	Happiness and peace increase	Spend quality time together
Unhealthy	Competition and jealousy	Self-confidence weakens, stress increases	Reduce jealousy
Unhealthy	Lack of communication	Bonds weaken	Increase communication
Unhealthy	Pressure and manipulation	Self-confidence decreases	Avoid oppressive attitudes
Unhealthy	Emotional distance and indifference	Emotional bond breaks	Increase love and attention
Unhealthy	Violence or verbal abuse	Trauma and psychological issues develop	Teach respectful communication