Sibling Relationships among Asian American Adults

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Instructions: Please think about only one sibling when answer the following questions.  If you have more than one sibling, please choose the sibling that is closest to your age.
  1. What is your gender?  
Male
 
13 16%
Female
 
67 84%
Total 80 100%
  2. What is your sibling's gender?  
Male
 
34 42%
Female
 
46 58%
Total 80 100%
  3. What is your age?  
18
 
27 34%
19
 
18 22%
20
 
6 8%
21
 
4 5%
22
 
15 19%
23
 
5 6%
24
 
1 1%
25
 
1 1%
26
       
0 0%
27
 
1 1%
28
 
1 1%
29
       
0 0%
30
 
1 1%
Total 80 100%
  4. What is your sibling's age?  
12
 
1 1%
13
 
2 2%
14
 
3 4%
15
 
1 1%
16
 
3 4%
17
 
7 9%
18
 
9 11%
19
 
3 4%
20
 
7 9%
21
 
8 10%
22
 
9 11%
23
 
4 5%
24
 
2 2%
25
 
6 8%
26
 
6 8%
27
 
1 1%
28
 
1 1%
29
       
0 0%
30
 
3 4%
31
 
1 1%
32
       
0 0%
33
       
0 0%
34
 
1 1%
35
       
0 0%
36
 
2 2%
37
       
0 0%
38
       
0 0%
39
       
0 0%
Total 80 100%
  5. What is your ethnicity?  
Cambodian American
 
41 52%
Chinese American
 
11 14%
Hmong American
 
4 5%
Korean American
 
5 6%
Japanese American
 
2 3%
Thai American
       
0 0%
Other, please specify
 
16 20%
Total 79 100%
  6. What is your sibling's ethnicity?  
Cambodian American
 
41 51%
Chinese American
 
11 14%
Hmong American
 
4 5%
Korean American
 
5 6%
Japanese American
 
2 2%
Thai American
 
1 1%
Other, please specify
 
16 20%
Total 80 100%
  7. Sibling Relationships The following questions are about how you have been getting along with your sibling during the past year.  You can say things happen:  (1) rarely (less than once a week), (2) occasionally (about once a week), (3) sometimes (several times a week), (4) pretty often (once a day or so) or (5) always (several times a day).  Remember you are still talking about the same sibling from the beginning of the survey.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Rarely Occasionally Sometimes Pretty Often Always
How much do you go to this sibling for help with problems? 35
44%
16
20%
11
14%
12
15%
6
8%
How often do you and this sibling argue with each other? 18
22%
20
25%
23
29%
13
16%
6
8%
How often do you feel mad or angry at your sibling? 18
23%
21
27%
21
27%
13
16%
6
8%
How often do you share secrets with your sibling? 42
54%
13
17%
3
4%
14
18%
6
8%
How often do you push, punch, or hit your sibling? 48
61%
14
18%
11
14%
3
4%
3
4%
How often do you insult or make fun of your sibling? 21
26%
23
29%
18
22%
9
11%
9
11%
What about doing nice things like helping or doing favors for your sibling? 7
9%
10
13%
25
32%
25
32%
11
14%
How much do you give this sibling advice? 25
31%
10
12%
17
21%
19
24%
9
11%
How often are you physically affectionate with your sibling (such as hugging, kissing, holding hands)? 55
69%
8
10%
11
14%
3
4%
3
4%
How often do you try to prove that you can do things better than your sibling? 25
32%
12
15%
20
25%
8
10%
14
18%
How much do you admire your sibling? 20
26%
14
18%
23
29%
10
13%
11
14%
How often do you try and make your sibling feel better when he/she is upset? 21
27%
13
17%
18
23%
16
21%
9
12%
  8. Parental Treatment The next set of questions is about how your parents have been treating you and your sibling when you were an adolescent (high school). Think back to that time and for each statement you can say: (1) me much more, (2) me a little more, (3) both of us the same, (4) my sibling a little more, or (5) my sibling much more. If you do not have a mother or father, please mark Do not have Parent. Remember you are still talking about the same sibling from the beginning of the survey.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Me much more Me a little more Both of us the same My sibling a little more My sibling much more Do not have Parent
Whose thoughts and feelings was your mother more sensitive to? 10
12%
13
16%
29
36%
12
15%
15
19%
1
1%
Whose thoughts and feelings was your father more sensitive to? 12
15%
13
16%
35
44%
5
6%
9
11%
6
8%
Who did  your mother show more interest in? 10
12%
14
18%
28
35%
15
19%
12
15%
1
1%
Who did your father show more interest in? 10
12%
14
18%
35
44%
10
12%
5
6%
6
8%
Who did your mother favor more? 6
8%
17
22%
27
34%
17
22%
11
14%
1
1%
Who did your father favor more? 10
12%
15
19%
33
41%
9
11%
7
9%
6
8%
Who did your mother criticize more? 19
24%
16
20%
16
20%
15
19%
12
15%
1
1%
Who did your father criticize more? 6
8%
10
12%
30
38%
15
19%
13
16%
6
8%
Who did your mother argue or fight with more? 16
20%
12
15%
18
22%
14
18%
19
24%
1
1%
Who did your father argue or fight with more? 8
10%
3
4%
42
52%
11
14%
9
11%
7
9%
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