Table 5.
ANCOVA Results for Sibling Hostility with Sibling Contact and Birth Order as Predictors
| F | p | M group 1 | M group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Sex | .035 | .852 | .000 | 2.090 | 2.056 |
| Sibling Contact | .125 | .724 | .002 | 2.039 | 2.106 |
| Birth Order | 2.194 | .142 | .026 | 1.935 | 2.211 |
| Age | 9.288* | .003 | .103 | ||
| Sex × Sibling Contact | .022 | .883 | .000 | ||
| Sex × Birth Order | .074 | .786 | .001 | ||
| Contact × Birth Order | .405 | .526 | .005 | ||
| Sex × Contact × Birth Order | .732 | .395 | .009 |
Note.
p < .05.
For sex, group 1 = girls and group 2 = boys. For sibling contact, group 1 = No or sometimes contact, group 2 = always have contact. For birth order, group 1 = sibling is younger, group 2 = sibling is older.