A recent meta-analysis published in Psychological Bulletin challenges the idea that parents have no favorites by showing favoritism exists, favoring agreeable and conscientious daughters. Conducted by Alexander Jensen and involving nearly 20,000 participants, the study examined factors like birth order, temperament, personality, and gender on parental favoritism. Surprisingly, both mothers and fathers tend to favor daughters. The research indicates that the way parents treat children, including positive and negative interactions, can have lasting consequences on children's development and self-esteem.
"A couple of studies from the past suggested that mothers favor daughters and fathers favor sons; I was very surprised that both mothers and fathers favored daughters."
"For decades, researchers have known that differential treatment from parents can have lasting consequences for children."
#parental-favoritism #sibling-dynamics #child-development #gender-preferences #psychological-research
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