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student/parent communication
By: Braydon Graf, Jessica Tidwell, Rebecca Liset Rivet, and Zarina Leiva
Table of Contents
Abstract
Literature Review
Methods
Findings
Discussion
Bibliography
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Abstract
Open and effective communication
is the key to healthy family relationships. The way an individual is raised
affects how they choose to communicate with their parents once they
leave the home. The question behind
this study is how often do students
of different birth order communicate
with their parents at BYU- Idaho?
Research gives precedence to this
study in many ways. Differences in
children of different birth orders are
very apparent (3). Firstborns seek approval from their parents (1) and are
more likely to struggle with depression due to jealousy (2) while middle
children commonly lose their sense
of self and are more likely to cause
parental conflict (3).
This study determines that BYU-Idaho students do indeed communicate
differently with their parents based
on their birth order. Oldest children
communicate with their parents the
most over all, even when married
(Finding #1 and #4). Oldest children
also communicate most just to talk
with their parents while youngest
FootNotes
1. The Birth Order Effect.
2. Linkages Between
Parents Differential
Treatment, Youth Depressive Symptoms, And Sibling
Relationships.
3. How Does Birth Order
Effect Relationships?
Literature Review
Before the study was conducted, a number of other
case studies were reviewed
to get an understanding of
the current research that has
already been done in the area
of communication and birth
order.
It is widely recognized that
communication is a large
component to everyday life.
It comes in many forms and
has evolved over the years.
New ways of communicating
between two people include
the use of technology. Popular uses such as email, text,
video communication and
social media have expanded
the reach of communication
to around the world. Now
that communication is so accessible in todays world, the
study looks at how the birth
Literature Review
(cont)From the study called The
Literature Review
(cont)
parents and therefore value
themselves at different levels
based on how their parents
treat their siblings. In one
study it stated that this is the
foundation of ones ego for the
rest of their lives. (3)
It turns out that differential
treatment of those of different
birth orders affected sibling
relationships. First-borns are
often treated with the most
warmth and love until another sibling is born. Because of
this comparison of differential treatment, first-borns will
often decrease the warmth
they give to their younger sibling and this can last a whole
lifetime. First-borns also tend
to be most affected and have
the most intense depressive
symptoms due to differential
Literature Review
(cont)
order children of different
birth order have different
views of their parents depending on how they were
treated by their parents. (4)
How different children are
treated by their parent can
have large effects on how
each child interact with one
another. Each child will show
different attitudes and roles in
their families. The following
are some characteristics that
were found in one study.
There are specific characteristics that are common among
members of specific birth
orders. First of all comes the
first-born child. A first-born
is most likely to be ambitious,
organized, and dominant in
relationships. The difference
between a male and female
oldest child is apparent.
Literature Review
(cont)
FootNotes
1. New communication technologies
impact on young adults
2. The Birth Order Effect.
3. Linkages Between Parents Differential Treatment, Youth Depressive
Symptoms, And Sibling Relationships.
4. Parenting Style and Personality:
Perceptions of Mothers, Fathers, and
Adolescents.
5. How Does Birth Order Effect Relationships?
Methods
and that students did not have to answer any questions they did not feel
comfortable answering. Using Qualtrics to formulate the survey, 11 questions were asked of the participants
to answer. The questions asked were
to be answered using a slide indicator
from 1 to 5 to measure how students
would rate each question negatively
or positively. Some of the questions
were also asked to determine where
each student fell in line of the family
such as gender, birth order, etc.
Methods
(cont) The survey was sent through email
Findings
Finding #1
Of the three birth orders recorded oldest children had the highest reported overall communication. According to the average of all forms of communication between oldest, middle,
and youngest children, the oldest children had the highest average. The average is not very
much higher in oldest children but although it is not a large amount higher than youngest
and middle child it is still interesting and statistically significant. Once a regression analysis
or R squared test was performed it can see be seen that birth order is about 4 % responsible
for how often a child communicates with their parents. The condensed answers of oldest
children on the above graph show that oldest children communicate most with their parents.
Finding #2
Finding #3
Finding #4
Finding #5
Discussion
The research in this project shed
some light on some surprising and
informative findings that lead to conclusions that most people would not
come to. In reference to the Finding
#1, it was determined that oldest
children still need their parents. Most
people assume that oldest children
grow up to ignore parents and become independent of them. Oldest
children are stereotyped to be set in
their ways and not care what their
parents have to say. They commonly
go out on their own and rebel against
what they were taught growing up
because they want to be their own
person and not rely on their parents.
With this self-governing attitude,
oldest children are assumed to have
less communication with their parents but this study shows that oldest
children at BYU- Idaho communicate more with their parents than
students of any other birth order.
Oldest children still need and rely on
Discussion
(Cont)
Discussion
(Cont)
students report having the most positive relationship with parents. The
study shows that youngest male students have significantly more positive
relationships with their parents
Discussion
(Cont)
than those of any other birth order
and gender. Specifically, these youngest men have a relationship that is
significantly more positive than those
of youngest female students. The
first surprising aspect of this finding is that a youngest child reports
the most positive relationship. It is
assumed that youngest children get
the pleasant opportunity of developing the most mutual respect with
their parents. This is most commonly
because youngest children have the
opportunity to stay in the home with
their parents after all other siblings
have moved out. This extra time of
bonding and individual attention
allows for closer relationships and
more open communication between
parent and child. If this were the
entire explanation though, both male
and female youngest students would
have significantly more positive
relationships with their parents. On
Discussion
(Cont)
children were significantly more likely to ask for money than youngest
and middle children. BYU-Idaho
students of different birth orders
communicate with their parents
for many reasons and these finding
help it to be determined how those
reasons vary based on birth order.
Finding #4 shows us that married
oldest children communicate with
their parents more than those of any
other birth order and relationship
status. Relationship status and birth
order both affect how often students
communicate with their parents. This
study shows that in youngest and
middle children, engaged individuals communicate most with parents
while oldest children communicate
more when married rather than
engaged. The final finding of this
study demonstrates that youngest
men report significantly more positive relationships with their parents
Discussion
(Cont)
and the combination of the two
demonstrates interesting principles
of how men and women of different
birth orders communicate and how
positive they view their relationship
with their parents. In conclusion,
birth order affects communication
with parents on many levels and this
study brings social scientists, students, and parents one step closer to
understanding exactly how.
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Appendices
Appendix A: Survey
1. What is your gender?
a. Male
b. Female
2. In which order were you born into your
family?
a. Youngest Child
b. Middle Child
c. Oldest Child
3. What year in college are you?
a. Freshman
b. Sophomore
c. Junior
d. Senior
4. What is your marital status?
a. Single
b. Engaged
c. Married
5. Which phrase best describes how often
you call
your parents?
a. Never
b. Less than Once a Month
c. Once a Month
d. 2-3 Times a Month
e. Once a Week
f. 2-3 Times a Week
g. Daily
6. Which phrase best describes how often
you text your parents?
a. Never
b. Less than Once a Month
c. Once a Month
d. 2-3 Times a Month
e. Once a Week
f. 2-3 Times a Week
g. Daily
Appendix A: Survey
(Cont)
10. For what reasons do you communicate with your parents? (rate 1 to 5)
a. Just to Talk
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b. To ask for Money
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
c. Because you are Stressed
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
d. Because you have a Question
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
e. Because you are Bored
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
f. Because your Parents want to talk to you
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
11. How do you view your relationship with your parents?
a. Negative
b. Somewhat Negative
c. Neutral
d. Somewhat Positive
e. Positive
Appendix B: Results
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Appendix C: Responses
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Duration
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