THE EFFECTS OF SIBLING RIVALRY AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

HUMSS STUDENTS OF DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LEGAZPI

SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty

of Divine Word College of Legazpi
Senior High School Department
Legazpi City

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

In INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS and IMMERSION

LAWREN IRA M. LANON

May 2022
 Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM

Introduction

A sibling is a friend and an enemy at the same time in most people's lives.

It is the kind of situation that involves a hate and love relationship. Rivalry

between siblings cannot be avoided among the family. The reason may be their

differences in Gender, age, academic capabilities, attitude and many other

aspects can be the reason for the competition that is happening. The rivalry may

start from childhood to adulthood which can highly affect the relationship of

siblings. It’s normal that brothers and sisters fight about some things, in fact, they

argue as much as younger kids. An argument may also cause some good effects

among siblings but we should recognise the difference between argumentation

and rivalry. A misunderstanding can be easily fixed between siblings, but a rivalry

can never be fixed with a simple talk. Instead, it needs to slowly undergo a

process to ensure siblings to communicate better.

Parents are mainly the one who are responsible for this issue. A

researcher Alexander K.D. Leung stated that, "parents should not make

comparisons between siblings, and favouritism should be avoided. When

episodes of sibling rivalry develop, the cause rather than the manifestation of the

rivalry should be treated". Guidance, love, attention, and discipline is one of the

main things that parents should provide for their children, because once a child

feels the Neglect and lack of attention, it will cause a big harm on their mental,
academic, and emotional problems later in life. Most people think that Sibling

rivalry is a normal thing that no one should take seriously. Some may say "it's

just a way for them to show their love for each other", which depends on the

situation. Nowadays, sibling rivalry is common, mostly, teens are experiencing

this because they're on their most emotional stage of pre adulthood. They seek

more attention and recognition from their parents, which leads to jealousy of the

other siblings. Although rivalry can never be avoided, it can be minimized by

gathering the attention of parents and siblings to look more seriously in this

matter. 

This study seeks the awareness of parents to recognize their

shortcomings in terms of parenting. Their children's behaviour and attitude is the

product of how they are as a parent. A child will never think of their own sibling

as their biggest competitor if the parents really provided the equal attention that

is needed by their child. This study also wants to clear the mind of one of the

target readers, the Senior High School HUMSS Students of DWCL to understand

the real consequences of their action towards their sibling. We advertise for

siblings to communicate effectively with one another to avoid hard feelings that

can affect their family and relationship. Because rivalry can lead to consequential

scenarios such as physical fight, frustrations, or serious mental problems that

can affect them and their sibling’s life gravely.

Statement of the Problem

The sole purpose of this research is to know the Effects of Sibling Rivalry

among SHS HUMSS Students of DWCL S.Y. 2021-2022. More specifically, it

seeks answers to these following questions:

1. What are the common reasons of Sibling Rivalry?

2. What is the Demographic profile of the respondents in terms of section,

strand, gender, and age they belong to?

3. How does Sibling Rivalry affect the mental health and academic

performance of the said Senior High School students?

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study focuses on the Effects of Sibling Rivalry among SHS HUMSS

Students of DWCL S.Y. 2021-2022. The study covers the causes that greatly

contribute to the effects of sibling rivalry in mental health and academic

performance of students. The researcher will make use of the gathered

information to help minimize the misunderstanding between siblings and to

promote their well-being. The data will be gathered through online surveys.

       The study delimits the SHS HUMSS students who don't have siblings and

those students who come from other schools.

Significance of the Study

The goal of this study is for everyone to be aware that sibling rivalry

should not be taken lightly because may cause a big impact on someone’s life.

This study will be undertaken to serve as a ladder to understand more the

sufferings and pressure that the students are experiencing because of this

certain issue. The outcome of the study will benefit the following:

Parents- This study will help parents to look deep about the struggles that their

children is facing. They will have more information and knowledge on how to

enrich their children’s relationship as siblings.

Siblings- Siblings may be able to realize how important it is to talk and be honest

with each other. This study will make them understand that there is no

competition that they need to compete about, they’re love by their parents

equally so they should genuinely accept their differences.

Respondents- The result of this study will help the students know that they are

not the only one who experience this issue with their siblings. They will

understand that they should accept themselves and be proud on their own

capability as a student and as a child.

Teachers- This will give the Teachers the idea on why some students lack self-

esteem or act in a certain way. Teachers may find an effective way to make their

students be more confident and open to them.

Society- This research will make the society aware that the comparing

stereotype should stop between siblings. Every individual is unique that’s why

they should not be compared or rival to anyone, blood related or not.

Future Researchers- The future researchers can be motivated to make related

studies regarding this topic. This can also serve as their guide to their future

studies.
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