Hur påverkas vi av plats i en syskonskara?
Du och jag tillhör dem som blivit födda. Kanske har vi också syskon. I en tid då allt färre barn föds i Sverige väljer nu många att avstå barn eller att endast skaffa ett barn. Då blir det mindre naturlig träning i att samverka om allt möjligt som sker i en familj. För ensambarn får förskolan en särskilt viktig utvecklingsroll. För dem av oss som har syskon sägs det ha stor betydelse om du är äldst, mittenbarn eller yngst. Om du har syskon, är du äldst?
Nedan BBC reportage om betydelsen av i vilken ordning vi föds in i en familj är läsvärt.
”As the eldest daughter of two, I often identify with the traits stereotypically associated with being the oldest sibling: responsible, conscientious, a perfectionist. My mum is an eldest daughter, too, and also shares those traits. My younger sister, on the other hand, is a bit more carefree – even though she and I grew up in the same household with the same parents, and are close, our personalities are quite different.”
”Despite fascinating the scientific community and public for more than 100 years, the question of whether our birth order amongst siblings shapes our personalities is very much still up for debate.
Historically, research has produced inconsistent findings. There are several reasons why this is, though to put it simply: it's hard to measure. Rodica Damian, an associate professor in psychology at the University of Houston, Texas, in the US, explains that previous studies have often included small sample sizes. In addition, since personality tests are often self-reported, they may be affected by bias.”
”As for birth order and other personality traits, Rohrer says reflecting on one's experience can still be meaningful, even if there is no universal pattern: "It does provide a label where you can find other people who grew up in a similar situation, and you can exchange experiences and so on," she says of terms such as "eldest daughter syndrome". There is nothing wrong with framing your experience that way, "as long as you don't assume that this experience is universal," she says.
Damian echoes this: "While we don't find differences in personality that are systematic, that doesn't mean that there aren't social processes within each family or within each culture that can lead to different outcomes based on birth order."”
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250619-does-birth-order-shape-your-personality
Har du syskon? Var i skaran är du? Tycker det har format din personlighet?
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