Factors associated with sibling rivalry in the working area of Puskesmas Blang Bintang

Introduction: Sibling rivalry is a competition that occurs between siblings. Sibling rivalry usually occurs in childhood when the age difference between siblings is too close, commonly at the age range of 3-5 years (preschool), and will reappear when the age of 8-12 years(school age). Sibling rivalry usually increases in preschoolers (3-5 years). Sibling rivalry is usually caused by children who feel they have lost their parents' love and regard their siblings as rivals in getting love from their parents and the parent’s comparison between siblings. Methods: This study was descriptive-analytic observational with a cross-sectional approach. As the multistage sampling technique was used which consisted of purposive sampling as the firststage, stratified random sampling as the second stage, and simple random sampling as the third stage. The sample size of the study was 154 toddlers. Univariate analysis and bivariate analysis were performed using Chi-Square Test (x ) with a 95% confidence interval. Result: Sibling rivalry mainly occurs in the eldest child, toddlers, male children, and the mother's lack of knowledge and democratic parenting. Conclusion: There was anassociation between birth order, child’s age, gender, mother’s knowledge, and parenting style with sibling rivalry in children.