Ngai Tsz Kin2012-10-112012-10-112012http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/846Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.) -- Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2012.Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-98).iii, 109 p.The current study investigates the effect of biological birth order and psychological birth order on family satisfaction, parental attachment, interpersonal dependency and self-esteem. The result suggested that the biological birth order failed to predict the family satisfaction, parental attachment, interpersonal dependency and self-esteem of individuals. On the other hand, the psychological birth order was a more adequate predictor on family satisfaction, parental attachment, interpersonal dependency and self-esteem. Current result indicated that over-attention in parenting could lead to child’s depreciation of family satisfaction, parental attachment and self-esteem. <br> The current study investigates the effect of biological birth order and psychological birth order on family satisfaction, parental attachment, interpersonal dependency and self-esteem. The result suggested that the biological birth order failed to predict the family satisfaction, parental attachment, interpersonal dependency and self-esteem of individuals. On the other hand, the psychological birth order was a more adequate predictor on family satisfaction, parental attachment, interpersonal dependency and self-esteem. Current result indicated that over-attention in parenting could lead to child’s depreciation of family satisfaction, parental attachment and self-esteem.engBirth order.Birth order Psychological aspects.Thesis