Loving Siblings May Shield Against Depression: Study
(CBS News) UPDATED 2010-08-17
Having a loving sibling--especially a sister--may help against delinquency and depression, a new study suggests. Researchers at Brigham Young University found that the positive influence asserted by a kind sibling had twice as much influence on a person's likeliness to be kind or generous than even a parent. Experts say sisters may have a particularly strong influence because females more often take a caregiving role in families.