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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2016 Mar 16;47(6):941–953. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1138409

Table 2. Frequency of sibling aggression by age.

Age 7-10 Age 11-14 Age 15-18
Child report Mother report Child report Mother report Child report Mother report
Prevalence of any mild sibling aggression 80% 94% 81% 97% 84% 88%
Prevalence of any severe sibling aggression 52% 77% 59% 75% 53% 56%
Mean mild sibling aggression (standard deviation) 8.96 (9.59) 19.48 (10.07) 12.34 (10.63) 20.53 (10.84) 14.27 (10.71) 17.04 (11.11)
Mean severe sibling aggression (standard deviation) 4.20 (7.74) 9.50 (10.04) 5.87 (9.32) 9.18 (10.16) 4.70 (7.62) 5.67 (8.40)