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Sibling warmth is a term for the degree of affection and companionship shared by siblings. Sibling warmth seems to have an effect on siblings. Higher sibling warmth is related to better [[social skill]] and higher perceived social competence. Even in cases where there is a high level of sibling conflict if there is also a high level of sibling warmth then social skills and competence remain unaffected.<ref name="ReferenceE">{{cite journal|last1=Buist|first1=Kirsten L.|last2=Vermande|first2=Marjolijn|title=Sibling Relationship Patterns and Their Associations with Child Competence and Problem Behavior|journal=Journal of Family Psychology|date=2014|volume=28|issue=4|pages=529–537|doi=10.1037/a0036990|pmid=24866727|s2cid=44281287|url=https://semanticscholar.org/paper/776b0e834c1ffe259c925d10c8c5a561f7473023}}</ref>