Mental health may be worse in teens from large families, study suggests: 'Fewer resources'
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Researchers from The Ohio State University found that teens with a greater number of siblings reported poorer mental health than those who came from smaller families. Psychologists offer their reactions.
"If you think of parental resources like a pie, one child means they get all the pie – all the attention and resources of the parents." "Prior studies showed advantages to having more siblings, so overall the data is mixed." Melissa Rudy is the health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com
"The association between the number of siblings and mental health was negative in two large datasets in different countries (U.S. and China)," Doug Downey, lead author of the study and professor of sociology at The Ohio State University, told Fox News Digital.
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