Patil, ManjulaRamitha B.E.2021-09-262021-09-262016-06https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810176286A study on “Sibling relationship and socio-emotional behavior of school children” was carried out in Dharwad and Bagalkot taluk, Karnataka during 2015-2016. The population comprised of children studying in 5th to 10th grade leading to 192 children from urban and rural areas. Sibling Relationship Questionnaire (SRQ) and Teacher Report Form (TRF) were used to assess sibling relationship and socio-emotional behavior of school children respectively. The socio-economic status was assessed through socio-economic status scale. The results showed that, majority of the school children had moderate level of sibling relationship under the components of power, warmth, conflict and rivalry. Most of the school children had normal internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. There was significant negative correlation that was found between sibling relationship and socio-emotional behavior problems. Girls had higher internalizing problems and boys had more externalizing problems. Results with other variables revealed that, children with lesser child spacing had lower sibling relationship as compared to children with higher child spacing. Sister-sister dyad had higher sibling relationship than brother-brother dyad. Low achievers had lower relationship with siblings and higher behavior problems. Parents with lower education had children with lower sibling relationship and higher behavioral problems. Therefore, it calls for parental education to promote healthy relationships among siblings and reduce problem behaviors among school going children.EnglishThesis