Interrelation Between Relationships with Siblings and Existential Fulfillment

Master thesis is dedicated to testing interrelation between relationships with siblings and existential fulfillment. Theoretical analysis of the literature conducted in this research revealed that most studies in the field are devoted so far to the analysis of the relationships between siblings in connection with the parent-child relationships. It had shown as well that the differences in the relationship between siblings are mostly could be explained by the structural characteristics of families. Sample consisted of 105 people forming three groups: respondents with one sibling, with two siblings and.with no siblings at all. The respondents filled in the following questionnaires: Scale of existence, Questionnaire of subjective alienation by S. Muddy, Test of existential motivations, Test of existential motivations in interpersonal relationships (a modified version for the relationship with siblings). It was obtained statistically significant association between the relationship with siblings and existential fulfilment on 00 level for different fundamental motivations. In addition, a statistically significant difference was shown between the existential fulfilment of relationships between same-sex siblings and between brother and sister on the trust scale and the scale of the integrated fulfilment of the individual. Results of the study can be used in counseling related to problems in relationships with siblings.