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Adler, Jeffrey Steven. "Siblings of Incest Victims: Sibling-Victim Relationships and Adjustment." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330888/.
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The non-victimized siblings in incestuous families have often been ignored in research, literature, and treatment. This study explored these siblings' 1) relationship to the victim, 2) attribution of blame, and 3) adjustment. Participants were 30 non-victimized siblings of incest victims, between the ages of 8 and 14. They completed the Sibling Relationship Questionnaire, the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale, the Self-perception Profile for Children, the Children's Depression Inventory, and a questionnaire developed for this research. Participants' scores were compared with the normative sample scores on several measures.
Siblings perceived little warmth and closeness in their relationships to their victimized sisters. Rivalry and conflict were within normal limits. Siblings blamed victims and other family members less than expected, with the greatest amount of blame attributed to perpetrators. Adjustment was impaired. Males demonstrated less athletic competence, less global self-worth, more worry and oversensitivity than normative samples. Females showed a tendency toward less global self-worth and heightened general anxiety. Siblings' overall level of emotional distress was higher than most of the normative samples.
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Woo, Amelia Huibin. "Siblings of Children with Disabilities: Examining Sibling Well-Being and Sibling Relationship Quality." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=111285.
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Note:<br>The effects of disability on sibling well-being and sibling relationship quality wereevaluated. Particularly, two disabilities (Phelan-McDermid syndrome and attentionhyperactivity disorder) with significantly different functional implications were examined.Siblings completed measures on behavioural and emotional functioning, self-concept,and sibling relationship quality. For both disability groups, no positive or negative effectson sibling weIl-being were found when compared to siblings oftypicaIly developingchildren. Sibling relationship quality was different for aIl three groups of siblings. Whenthere was disability in the home, siblings reported less intimacy in their relationships.Siblings of children with Phelan-McDerrnid syndrome reported more mutual admiration,more power and less conflict in their relationships than siblings oftypically developingchildren. They also reported more warmth in their relationship than siblings of childrenwith attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The importance of understanding howdisability in the home can affect siblings is emphasized.<br>Les effets de troubles de santé sur le bien-être d'enfants de même famille et sur lesrelations entre frères et soeurs furent évalués. Particulièrement, deux syndromes, lesyndrome de Phelan-McDermid et le Trouble du Déficit de l'Attention avec ou sansHyperactivité (TDAH), qui ont implications pratiques significativement différentes furentexaminés. Les entants de même famille ont complété des questionnaires sur leurfonctionnement émotionnel et comportemental, leur concept de soi et la qualité de larelation avec leur frère ou leur soeur. Pour les deux groupes d'enfants avec un frère ouune soeur atteinte d'un trouble quelconque, aucun effet positif ou négatif sur le bien-êtrefut découvert comparativement aux enfants de familles typiques. Toutefois, la qualité desrelations entre enfants de même famille était différente dans les trois groupes. Quand l'undes enfants était atteint d'un trouble, moins d'intimité était rapportée dans la relationentre frères et soeurs. Les frères et soeurs d'enfants atteints du syndrome de PhelanMcDermidont déclaré qu'ils éprouvaient plus d'admiration, plus de pouvoir et moins deconflits entre eux que chez des enfants de familles typiques. Ils ont aussi exprimé plus detendresse dans leur relation que dans les familles d'enfants avec un TDAH. Cet ouvragesouligne également l'importance de comprendre comment les problèmes de santé d'unenfant peuvent affecter les autres enfants de leur famille.11
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Bernard, Julia M. "Siblings." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5801.
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Ball, Louise Elaine. "Attempted suicide in the family : the siblings' experience." Thesis, City University London, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.538332.
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Cameron, Meyer Marcella. "Sibling Legacy:Stories about and Bonds Constructed with Siblings Who Were Never Known." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427981949.
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West, Karen Elizabeth Poe. "Siblings of elementary gifted students: The sibling relationship, self-concept and classroom behavior." W&M ScholarWorks, 1991. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618708.
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This study was undertaken for the purpose of determining if the siblings of gifted elementary students differ significantly from siblings of non-gifted elementary students in sibling affection, self-concept, or observable classroom behavior; and to investigate the relationship between sibling affection and self-concept, sibling affection and observable classroom behavior, and self-concept and observable classroom behavior.;The sample was selected from a large, urban school district located in the Mid-South. Thirty-eight pairs of siblings were selected from two-sibling families in which both children were enrolled in grades 3 through 6. Group 1 (Gifted/Siblings) consisted of first-born children who were state certified as intellectually gifted and who were participating in a gifted program and their second-born siblings who were continuously enrolled in regular classroom programs. Group 2 (Older/Younger) consisted of first-born children and their second-born siblings where both were continuously enrolled in regular classroom programs.;All participants were administered the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale and the Family Relationship Inventory; half the participants were also administered the Bene-Anthony Family Relations Test, Children's Version. The Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scale II was completed by the classroom teacher and demographic information was gathered by a parental questionnaire.;It was hypothesized that (1) siblings of gifted elementary students did not differ significantly (p {dollar}<{dollar}.05) from siblings of non-gifted elementary students in sibling affection, self-concept, or observable classroom behavior; and that (2) there was no significant relationship (p {dollar}<{dollar}.05) between sibling affection and self-concept, sibling affection and observable classroom behavior, or self-concept and observable classroom behavior.;The study found that siblings of gifted elementary students did not differ significantly (p {dollar}<{dollar}.05) from siblings of non-gifted elementary students in self-concept or observable classroom behavior; they also did not differ significantly (p {dollar}<{dollar}.05) in sibling affection on the Family Relationship Inventory. On the Bene-Anthony Family Relations Test, however, the siblings of gifted elementary students differed significantly (p {dollar}<{dollar}.01) from siblings of non-gifted elementary students in terms of raw scores; they were significantly more negative.;There was a significant (p {dollar}<{dollar}.05) relationship between self-concept and observable classroom behavior in siblings of gifted elementary students. No significant relationship existed between sibling affection and self-concept or between sibling affection and observable classroom behavior in siblings of gifted elementary students.;Further study is needed to evaluate these results in a highly competitive school environment, with a clearly established definition of giftedness, and designed to include parental perceptions.
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Aldrich, Lindsey L. "The Association Between Sibling Type, Sibling Relationship Quality, and Mental Health from Adolescence into Young Adulthood." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1617280384983733.
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Jackson, Clare. "Psychological adjustment of siblings to insulin dependent diabetes mellitus." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.275185.
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Roberts, Sara Louise. "Siblings of children and young people with autism : an exploration of typical siblings' constructions, perceptions and coping responses." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2012. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/37780/.
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The inter-sibling relationships of children and young people with autism have generally been overlooked in the literature. Whilst research has increasingly focused on this topic, relatively little is known about the constructions, perceptions and coping responses of typical siblings of children and young people with autism. A child with autism in the family presents a unique challenge and little is known about how this impacts on typical siblings. Typical siblings of children and young people with autism are proposed to be at increased risk for adjustment difficulties, as a result of interactions between complex genetic and environmental variables. Semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with twelve adolescent typical siblings to explore their constructions, perceptions and coping responses. The data was analysed using thematic analysis and nine broad themes emerged: (1) knowledge and understanding of autism; (2) perceptions; (3) the quality of the inter-sibling relationship; (4) the impact of their brothers’ condition; (5) coping strategies; (6) perceptions of others; (7) support; (8) the future; and (9) acceptance and ambivalence. These themes were developed into models and the findings present initial evidence which accounts for some variability in typical siblings’ constructions, perceptions and coping responses. Such factors have important implications for individual adjustment, inter-sibling relationships, intra-familial relationships and global family functioning. These findings may be used to inform future large scale research designs, with a view to developing comprehensive assessment and support services for typical siblings of children and young people with autism. The Educational Psychologist (EP) will be integral in identifying typical siblings who may be at risk for adjustment difficulties. The EP is also well placed to develop interventions and support services for typical siblings of children and young people with autism. Therefore, this research is direct relevance to the EP, as well as those working with children and young people with autism and their families.
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Sheh, Ching-shan Annie. "The psychological adjustment of the siblings of autistic children." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29697530.
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McAlpine, Amy. "Experiences of adult siblings of illicit drug users." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2013. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/606.
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The sibling relationship is unique in that it is relatively egalitarian, ascribed, and can be the longest-lasting across the lifespan. Siblings can act as supports for one another during major life events, both in childhood and adulthood. Siblings can also be a source of significant stress. The literature on family coping indicates that there are significant impacts to family members’ well-being from dealing with stress and strain that result from a family member’s drug use problem. However, researchers have not investigated the impacts on adult siblings despite the importance and uniqueness of sibling relationships. The broad aim of this research was to develop a theory of the adult sibling relationship when one sibling’s drug use impacts significantly on the quality of the relationship. Phenomenological interviews with 25 adults with a sibling with an illicit drug use problem were analysed using grounded theory. A provisional model and theory was developed from the first phase of data analysis which was then consolidated in the second phase. Two case studies were drawn from the pool of participants to illustrate how the model and theory developed here could be applied to assist a forensic evaluator in child protection and family court matters. Several themes related to stress and distress, coping, and support were identified. Adults were more likely to use social support rather than access professional services. Adults were found to experience distress comparable to parents or partners. However, they were likely to feel distress both from direct impacts from their sibling and from witnessing the impact on parents and other family members. Adults who characterised their sibling relationship as warm and close since childhood experienced a cycle of engagement and support of the user followed by detachment and bounded relationships. These adults were particularly influenced to engage in support due to a high sense of obligation to care for their siblings and also experienced difficulty disengaging from their sibling. Adults whose sibling relationships were characterised by high conflict (rivalry) or indifference since childhood felt less obliged to engage in support for their sibling and maintained clear boundaries. Adult siblings reported a belief that siblings have more freedom to detach from a user sibling than parents have freedom to detach from a user child, especially if more vulnerable family members required protection from the user. Forensic evaluators can use the theory as a guiding framework when a sibling is a litigant or witness in child-protection or Family Court matters. The findings also inform clinical practice in terms of the psychological needs of this population, such as issues with adjustment, grief and loss, stress, general coping, and the impact of protracted and disruptive life experiences as a result of having a sibling with an illicit drug use problem.
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Leith, Jaclyn E. "Personal Loss in Well Siblings of Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Implications for Caregiving, Growth, and Sibling Needs." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1308104801.
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Roe, Diana, and n/a. "Siblings of disabled children : and investigative study." University of Canberra. Education, 1986. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061107.154253.
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Research on the families of the disabled
suggest that the advent of a child with a
disability will cause a far-reaching effect on
the mother, father, siblings and the family's
relationship with the outside world. Researchers
have differed on the extent and causes of
difficulties faced by the siblings, with many
inconsistencies and contradictions shown. Some
studies have found behavioural problems and
lowered self-esteem, and others suggest an
increase in altruism and compassion. An
investigative study was implemented, with
siblings from 29 families with a disabled child,
matched with siblings from 29 families with no
identified disabled sibling. Patterns of family
outings, the use of support services and
perceptions of difficulties faced by the family
were examined. The matched siblings were
compared on the Coopersmith Self-Esteem
Inventory, measures of altruism, and behaviour
as seen by both teachers and parents. The
children also were questioned on their
perception of family cohesion and their
involvement with other family members. Major
findings of the study were a pattern of social
isolation for the families, and perception of
isolation within and outside the family for both
the parents and the siblings. The siblings
scored significantly lower on the Coopersmith
Inventory, and parents perceived them as having
more behavioural difficulties than the controls'
parents. No significant difference in altruism
was found between the two groups of siblings.
The finding that some siblings are coping well,
whilst others are showing severe difficulties is
ilustrated by four case studies. A number of
limitation s of the study are discussed.
particularly the wide range of variables
investigated, and difficulties with some
instruments. Further areas of research are
suggested, including exploring the relationships
and interactions within the family. It is
concluded that for both the siblings and the
whole family, the development of strong support
networks and help in reframing perceptions and
expectations may help to overcome the feelings
of intra-family and extra-family isolation.
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Baker, Kat. "Therapists' experience of working with non-referred siblings' in family work." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489089.
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Wolcott, Katherine A. "Symptoms of depression in siblings of children with ADHD." Thesis, Alfred University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10103830.
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<p> Having a sibling with a disability has been found to have negative psychological effects, such as depression; however, very little research has focused solely on siblings of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The current study attempted to highlight whether siblings of children with ADHD experience depression symptomology to a greater degree than siblings of children without disabilities. Participants were included in the current study based on meeting the following criteria: target participants were between the ages of 6 and 17 with a biological sibling who may or may not carry a diagnosis of ADHD. Families came from 2 groups based on the siblings’ diagnosis. Seven families with at least 1 child with ADHD, and 11 families with all non-disabled children participated. Parents were asked to complete an informed consent and demographic questionnaire, as well as the Conners Rating Scale for ADHD, Third Edition, Short Form (Conners-3) on the target participant to ensure that he/she did not meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. Taqrget participants were asked to complete an assent form, as well as the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC). Two multiple regressions were completed. Results, omitting a statistical outlier within the group consisting of families with a child with ADHD, indicated that siblings of non-disabled children experienced more symptoms of depression than siblings of children with ADHD; however, results including the statistical outlier indicated that both groups of siblings experience similar symptomology of depression. Both results were contrary to the researcher’s hypothesis. Given the small sample size of the current study, the individuals that participated in the study may not be a representative sample, and additional research is therefore needed. Overall, the findings of the current study will guide researchers in further investigating this most important topic, and therefore, addressing how to better support families with children with ADHD.</p>
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Fensome, H. E. "Anorexia nervosa and the family : A comparison of patients and their siblings." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.376913.
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Su, Xiaohan, and Simran Patel. "The Infulence of Siblings Toward R&D Investment in Family Firm." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48668.
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Purpose Various studies suggested that family ownership plays a significant role in R&D investment considering family-owned businesses. This thesis specifically explores sibling ownership and how it influences R&D Investment in their company. Moreover, various factors have been highlighted and explored extensively to understand what makes the difference between sibling owners and sole owners when it comes to their behaviors whether to pursue and invest in R&D for the betterment of the company. Method This paper adopted qualitative research as a method. Data was collected from 5 cases which consisted of sibling owners and sole owners to understand the differences between 2 types. In this multiple case study, two respondent took part in each case. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to have an in-depth understanding of the cases. Furthermore, the analysis of these data was done using the SEWi scale which provided us the three dimensions to scrutinize the impact on R&D investment by sibling owners and compare it with sole owners. Conclusion Using the theoretical lenses, the sibling ownership presents a unique attitude as of any other family ownership. To have a more broader approach, the comparison between a sole owner and sibling owner derived many different factors to take up R&D Investments. It shows that sibling owner does not always initiate investment for the company to prosper but they consider other family members involvement for investing. R&D investments are taking part in the sibling ownership by keeping the family wealth in mind. This tends to provide evidence that sibling owner is careful in investment for R&D. Family values and family unity in sibling owned business create an immense impact on the decision making for the investment. Considering the decision making regarding R&D investment, sibling owner believe that they have ease to make a decision when the family is involved whereas sole owner finds difficulty in taking such decisions, especially under uncertainty. The following observations from our research provided the idea that sibling owner initiative to invest in R&D is not only restricted to the company growth perspective but also the involvement of various family dimensions.
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Lindahl, Lena. "Family Background and Individual Achievement : Essays in Empirical Labour Economics." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Department of Economics, Stockholm University : Stockholms universitetsbibliotek [distributör], 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-8303.
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Vogt, Marjorie A. "A comparative study of the sibling relationship, coping and adaptation of school-age children with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and their siblings." The Ohio State University, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1381250732.
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Sabetti, Judith J. "Family environment and reproductive attitudes of young adults with ill or disabled siblings." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=68064.
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This study explores how experience with a chronically ill or disabled sibling may affect prospective reproductive attitudes and behavior. Eighty-two young adults were interviewed using a structured, written questionnaire, which included the index of Family Relations (IFR) developed by Hudson (1982). Respondents in the main group (n = 41) had siblings with either a single-gene, hereditary illness or a physical/intellectual handicap. A multiple regression analysis examined how different group and subgroup combinations of the sibling factor might predict reproductive attitudes, controlling for sociodemographic, family, and developmental variables. Contrary to expectation, experience with an affected sibling predicted acceptance of potentially affected offspring. The significance of this finding was marginal for the main group, but more favorable when the sibling was intellectually handicapped. Respondents with siblings in genetic categories felt more obliged than others to test their own genetic risk status, but were least likely to favor abortion for medical indication.
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Skog, Frida. "The impact of family composition on adult earnings." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-127663.
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This thesis addresses to what extent childhood family composition – the number of siblings and whether the parents live together, or whether there are non-parental adults and/or half-siblings in the household or not – contributes to variations in adult earnings. The theoretical perspective suggests that resources mediate the effect. While research has shown that siblings, as well as divorce and remarriage, are negatively linked to child outcomes, there are inconsistencies in previous literature. There has been debate over the unconfoundedness of previous studies, something that is handled here by analyzing large sets of representative data using a robust parameter. The longitudinal dataset used is based on Swedish administrative data and the cohorts analyzed are born in the beginning of the 1970s. The data structure is well suited for the assumptions underlying the semi-parametric method propensity score matching. The findings show that family size impacts on adult earnings. However, this is not always of concern. For example, no effect of siblings is found in affluent families, and if siblings are closely spaced this results in better outcomes for children. Divorce and remarriage do not seem to lower the future earnings of children. Thus, this thesis shows that some of the most well-established patterns in the sociology of the family, namely the link between number of siblings and adult earnings, and between divorce/family re-formation and adult earnings, can be broken by resources.
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Flinth, Andersson Emelie. "Kvinnors empati i vården : Betydelsen av bakgrund, familj och arbete." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-29107.
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Tidigare forskning har visat att empatin är viktig för arbetare inom vården, så att de kan ge gensvar på kundernas upplevelser. Syftet var att undersöka om det finns skillnader i empati och vad de kan bero på hos kvinnor i vården. Studien använder Davis (1983) mätinstrument IRI som delades ut i pappersformat samt elektroniskt. Studien bestod av 108 kvinnor från olika städer i Sverige. Resultatet visade att (1) de som arbetat länge inom vården har högre perspektivtagande men mindre fantasi, än de som arbetat kortare tid,(2) personer från andra länder, än tre nordiska, känner mer personlig oro, (3) chefer har mer perspektivtagande än undersköterskor, (4) ingen skillnad visade sig i empati beroende på om personer har syskon, eller vilken syskonplacering de har. Förklaring till att perspektivtagande är högre hos dem som arbetat länge, kan bl.a. vara att människor som är äldre har erfarenheter och kunskaper om livet.
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Hille, Katrina J. "Investigating the effects on parallel play between siblings: Teaching children with autism to emit social phrases to their typically developing sibling." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28370/.
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The focus of this study was three fold. First, modeling and feedback were investigated as a training package for social interactions between siblings. Second, the effects of social phrases taught to the sibling with autism were investigated. Third, the magnitude of these social phrases was measured by timing duration of parallel play. The experimental design is an A-B-A1-A2 design conducted in a clinic, with a probe for generalization in the home environment. This intervention was replicated across an additional sibling dyad to indicate its effectiveness. This study ascertained that the sibling with autism was a viable participant in learning new social skills that could function as a behavioral cusp and increase sibling interactions.
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Bishop, Sunette. "The experiences of siblings of children with autism." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19952.
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Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition that presently affects approximately 1 out of every 110 children globally and indications are that the prevalence thereof is steadily on the rise. ASD is a complex neurological condition that impairs social interaction, communication and behaviour. Research on the wide-ranging effects of ASD and its unique characteristics in each child with ASD is widely available. Several studies allude to the fact that ASD has an impact on the family unit, but very few researchers have investigated the experience in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, from a sibling's perspective. The current situation leaves researchers, parents and siblings with very little data on the subject and inadequate support is available to address the specific needs of siblings.
The aim of this study was to investigate siblings' views on living with a brother/sister with ASD. The central research question relates to the experiences of siblings of children with ASD. Sub-questions were focused on exploring their perceptions of ASD; relationships with brothers/sisters with ASD, peers and parents; sibling responsibilities and worries; and the extent of the pressure they experience as a result of the related added responsibilities.
This is a qualitative study within an interpretive/constructivist research paradigm. The study was guided by an ecosystemic perspective as the theoretical framework. The methods of data collection comprised semi-structured interviews with siblings of children with ASD and open-ended questionnaires for parents. The qualitative research methods embraced the uniqueness of each sibling's experience and allowed participants the freedom to express this. Eight participants were purposefully selected for this study. The participants were between the ages of seven and seventeen years and each one had a brother who had been diagnosed with ASD. All the siblings lived with the brother with ASD and their parents in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Siblings were from different genders, as well as diverse socio-economic and cultural groups. All the parents of the siblings were biological parents and in all cases were married with no visible signs of marital stress. Several principles were adhered to in this study, to ensure that the research was ethical.
Several important themes emerged from the study. These include the siblings' need for information pertaining to ASD; worries and feelings of guilt experienced by siblings as a direct result of ASD; responsibilities that siblings feel obliged to take on; the nature of relationships with a brother with ASD, parents and peers; the need for support structures; and an indication of the type of support that siblings require.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Outisme of Outistiese Spektrum Versteuring is 'n toestand wat tans na raming 1 uit 110 kinders wêreldwyd affekteer en dit wil voorkom asof die getalle stelselmatig toeneem. Outisme is 'n komplekse neurologiese versteuring wat 'n impak op sosiale interaksie, kommunikasie en gedrag het. Navorsing in die kompleksiteite van Outisme in kinders is redelik vrylik beskikbaar en navorsers dui aan dat die kondisie ook 'n impak op die gesin het. Tans is daar baie min navorsing wat op die ervarings of belewenis van sibbe van kinders met Outisme in die Wes-Kaap, Suid Afrika, fokus. Die gevolg hiervan is 'n daadwerklike tekort aan data tot die beskikking van navorsers, ouers en sibbe ten einde gepaste ondersteuning aan sibbe te bied.
Die doel van hierdie studie was om die sibbe van kinders met Outisme se oogpunt en ervarings te ondersoek. Die sentrale navorsingsvraag het beoog om te ontdek wat sibbe se belewenis van hul lewe saam met 'n broer/suster met Outisme behels. Ondergeskikte vrae hou verband met die sib se persepsie van Outisme; verhoudings met 'n broer/suster met Outisme, eweknieë en ouers; die sib se verantwoordelikhede en meegaande kommer en druk; ondersteuning wat tans beskikbaar is; en die ondersteuning waaraan sibbe 'n behoefte toon.
Die studie is kwalitatief van aard binne 'n interpretiwistiese/konstruktiwistiese navorsingsparadigma. Die onderliggende teoretiese raamwerk van hierdie studie is die ekosistemiese perspektief. Data is ingesamel deur middel van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude met sibbe, asook oop-einde vraelyste aan ouers. Kwalitatiewe navorsingsmetodes het die uniekheid van elke sib se ervaring in ag geneem en sibbe toegelaat om hulle ervarings vrylik uit te druk. Agt deelnemers is doelgerig gekies vir die studie. Die deelnemers was tussen die ouderdomme van sewe en sewentien jaar oud en elk het 'n broer wat met Outisme gediagnoseer is. Die sibbe bly tans saam met hul ouers en 'n broer met Outisme in die Wes-Kaap, Suid Afrika. Die sibbe het vanuit verskillende geslagte, asook verskeie sosio-ekonomiese en kulturele agtergronde gekom. Die ouers van die sibbe was almal biologiese ouers, steeds getroud met geen merkbare spanning in die huwelik nie. Verskeie etiese beginsels is in die studie gehandhaaf ten einde etiese korrektheid te verseker.
Verskeie belangrike temas het na vore gekom. Dit sluit die volgende in: 'n Behoefte by die sibbe aan inligting rakende Outisme; sibbe se ervaring van bekommernisse en skuldgevoelens as 'n direkte gevolg van Outisme; verantwoordelikhede wat deur sibbe aanvaar word; die aard van verhoudinge met die broer met Outisme, ouers en gelykes; die behoefte aan ondersteuning; en 'n aanduiding van die tipe ondersteuning wat deur sibbe verlang word.
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Summers, Marcia. "Assimilation and Accommodation in Family Discourse: A Longitudinal Analysis." DigitalCommons@USU, 1989. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5988.
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Assimilative behavioral strategies provide continuity through maintenance of similarities, traditions, and interactions, while accommodative strategies result in social innovation through the creation of new modes and interactive patterns (J. Block, 1982; J . H. Block, 1983). It was hypothesized that females would show assimilative discourse patterns through the maintenance of conversational topics, while males would show accommodative patterns through more frequent changes in conversational topic, and that the roots of this pattern lie in family conversation. Nineteen families were videotaped at one month, four months, and four years following the birth of their second child. Results showed that gender-differentiated use of assimilation and accommodation was more true for sibling dyads than for the parent-child relationship.
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Ray, Barbara Elizabeth. "The experiences of hearing siblings when there is a deaf child in the family." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Health Sciences, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9931.
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When a child is identified as deaf, intervention services typically focus on parents and the deaf child. In New Zealand and globally, little has been written about the experiences of hearing siblings when there is a deaf child in the family. We know very little about how sibling relationships might be affected when one child is deaf (Marschark, 1997). It is still unclear whether hearing siblings experience negative affects when there is a deaf child in the family or whether relationships with deaf siblings are warm and close with a special understanding.
This study had five main objectives. The first objective was to examine the experiences of hearing siblings who had either grown up with a deaf sibling or whose sibling had lost their hearing later in life. The second objective was to consider the influence that parents and extended family members had on the hearing/deaf sibling relationship. The third objective was to establish whether society’s perceptions of disability complemented the sibling/family’s perceptions and what impact, if any, this had on the hearing/deaf sibling relationship. The fourth objective was to determine whether hearing siblings and their families formed connections with the Deaf community and what those connections involved. The fifth objective was to triangulate the data and establish whether there was commonality between the views of hearing siblings, Resource Teachers of the Deaf and Advisers on Deaf children.
This study employed a mixed methods research design. Six hearing siblings aged between 18 to 65 years living in a city in the South Island of New Zealand were interviewed. Six Advisers on Deaf Children and six Resource Teachers of the Deaf from both the North and South Islands of New Zealand completed a survey based on the findings from the interviews.
The qualitative findings revealed that hearing siblings view their deaf sibling as typical and normal and it is only when they step outside the immediate family that they develop an awareness of disability. Furthermore, society for the most part continues to view disability or difference in a less than positive light. Significantly, the study’s findings reveal that hearing siblings make a substantial and enduring contribution to the lives of their deaf siblings yet they continue to be overlooked by professionals and wider society. Accordingly, it is recommended that educators, professionals and agencies begin to actively involve hearing siblings in the services they provide to families of deaf children including hearing siblings attending Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, Keeping in Touch (KIT) Days and Deaf Awareness Week events held in special and mainstream schools.
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Josephsen, Nicole RR. "A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Parenting Half-Siblings Within a Blended Family." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1426535998.
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Pryssander, Lina. "Preventive methods aimed at siblings to criminal juveniles - a literature review." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-25060.
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Syftet med denna systematiska litteraturöversikt är att undersöka vilka förebyggande metoder och/eller modeller som finns för att bemöta syskon till grovt kriminella ungdomar. Studien syftar dessutom på att jämföra metodernas olika för- och nackdelar. Resultaten i denna studie är framtagna genom att använda databaserna Libsearch och ProQuest. Vald litteratur har lästs och analyserats upprepade gånger, och två teman valdes för att beskriva artiklarnas fokus, och koppling till studiens syfte och frågeställningar. Valda teman är 1) intervention metoder, och 2) fördelar med MST. Trots en bristande mängd forskning på området så pekar resultatet på att familjeterapin Multisystemisk Terapi (MST) är den dominerande metoden. Förutom fokus på den kriminella individen i MST så involveras syskonet och påverkas direkt, eller indirekt i MST. Till skillnad från individuell terapi (IT) där endast den kriminella ungdomen involveras så sjunker risken att syskonet börjar begå brott markant med MST. Forskningen inom detta område behöver utökas och metoder och arbetssätt går att förbättra.<br>The aim with this systematic literature review is to investigate the intervention methods and/or models available to deal with siblings for serious criminal youths. The study also aims to compare the methods pros and cons. The results are produced by using the databases Libsearch and ProQuest. Chosen literature has been read and analysed several times, and two themes was selected to describe the articles focus and connection to the study’s aim and research questions. The chosen themes are 1) intervention methods, and 2) advantages with MST. Despite a small amount of research in the field, the result indicates that the family therapy method Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a dominant method in the field. Except only focusing on the criminal individual in MST, the sibling is involved and directly or indirectly affected. Unlike individual therapy (IT) involving only the criminal juvenile, the risk of the sibling beginning to commit crimes significantly decreases with MST. Research in this area needs to be expanded and methods and ways of working can be improved.
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Murray, Meghan. "Developmental Disabilities and Family Dynamics." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1495883075851037.
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Gonzalez, Kiara. "Mano a mano| Uniting families of siblings with ASD hand in hand| A grant writing project." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10046236.
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<p> The purpose of this project was to develop and fund an intervention program that provides a psycho-educational and peer support group to Hispanic parents and siblings who have a child or a brother/sister on the autism spectrum disorder. The goal of the project is to provide education, resources, and peer support for Hispanic parents and siblings who are currently receiving behavior interventions, with the focus being on the mothers and siblings. Behavior Functions, Inc. was the agency selected as the focus of this project.</p><p> An extensive literature review was conducted to examine the need for implementation of this program. The knowledge gained through the literature assisted the grant writer in developing a grant that meets the needs of Hispanic parents and siblings of children on the spectrum. Submission and/or funding were not required for the successful completion of this project.</p>
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Hassenfeldt, Tyler Anne. "Family Functioning and School Variables in Typically-Developing Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/72277.
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Findings related to the adjustment of typically-developing (TD) siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been inconsistent, but suggest that most function well over time. The current mixed methods study investigated the relationship between family factors, especially disruptions to family routines, and academic functioning of TD siblings. Measures of family functioning, parenting stress, and parenting daily hassles were collected from parents (n = 20); an additional 19 families also completed semi-structured interviews (total n = 39). Teacher reports on classroom functioning (n = 25) and report cards were also collected. All parent participants (92% Caucasian, 90% married, 79% college-educated) had a child with an ASD diagnosis (80% male, M age = 11.74) and a TD child (62% male, M age = 10.31 years). Seventy-two percent of TD siblings (n = 18) had scores above the mean on the Academic Performance Rating Scale (DuPaul, Rapport, and Perriello, 1991), and 91% (n = 32) had grade averages of B or higher. Ninety-six percent (n = 24) of TD siblings had scores within the normative range on the Learning Problems and School Problems scales of the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2; Reynolds and Kamphaus, 2004). Daily hassles were not significantly correlated with any school measures for the TD siblings. Families with children with more severe ASD symptoms discussed greater frequencies of emotional outbursts in the child with ASD and missed social opportunities as a family. Families of children with externalizing behaviors may particularly benefit from targeted support.<br>Ph. D.
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Haugen, Emily Catherine. "Adolescent Sibling Relationships and Disordered Eating." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26693.
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Researchers have begun to explore the role that family members play in maintaining or recovering from an eating disorder. However, little research has addressed the sibling relationship, including nurturance, quarreling, and favoritism. Self-report questionnaires were collected from 120 girls and 87 boys in middle school (N=161) or high school (N=46). Linear regressions, ANOVAs and mediation analyses were conducted to determine the effects of siblings on adolescents? disordered eating. Sibling favoritism and modeling of bulimic behavior were the only variables significantly related to relationship quality. Our results indicate that family dynamics and structure may play a larger role in adolescent maladaptive behavior than sibling relationship quality. Additionally, sibling relationship quality, bulimic modeling and sibling favoritism may be part of a very complex process leading to disordered eating behavior. Future research should continue to utilize the sibling subsystem as a means of understanding the development of disordered eating behavior among adolescents.
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Lavigne, Katie M. "Diagnosis and family membership-dependent cognitive domain impairment in schizophrenia patients and their unaffected siblings." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44945.
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The goals of the present research were two-fold: (1) to examine whether diagnosis-dependent group differences in cognitive performance among schizophrenia patients, their unaffected siblings and healthy controls are fundamentally the result of a general cognitive impairment and/or of domain-specific deficits in schizophrenia; and (2) to examine the cognitive domains that characterize family membership-dependent and family membership-independent group differences in cognitive performance between schizophrenia patients and their siblings. In Study 1, results from a traditional statistical analysis method suggested impairment in all five cognitive domains tested, whereas constrained principal component analysis (CPCA) revealed a single cognitive domain accounting for group differences that extended across all five traditional domains. This component reflected impairment in a generalized cognitive domain in schizophrenia patients and, to a lesser degree, siblings, and was dominated by WAIS-R Digit Symbol and WMS-R Logical Memory subscales, a finding in line with literature reporting most severe impairment in information processing speed and verbal memory in schizophrenia. In Study 2, CPCA with hierarchical regression was used to examine the cognitive domains that accounted for the interaction between group and family membership, revealing three cognitive domains (Working Memory/Attention, Visual Memory, and Verbal Memory) where differences between patients and their siblings depended on family membership. A subsequent cluster analysis revealed several family clusters differing on patients’ and siblings’ performance across these three cognitive domains. The results of the current research suggest that (1) diagnosis-based group differences in cognitive performance are due to impairment in a generalized cognitive domain (and not primarily within more specific cognitive domains) that is common to all families, (2) this general impairment is best captured by measures of information processing speed and verbal memory, and that (3) family membership-dependent group differences are present in more specific cognitive domains that are distinguishable from the general domain describing overall group differences. This research helps synthesize the two sides of the debate surrounding the nature of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, by suggesting that there is impairment in both a generalized cognitive domain and in more specific domains, but that the latter may depend on moderating factors, such as family membership.
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Unrue, Heather Erin. "The effects of type 1 diabetes| Understanding healthy siblings' psychosocial adjustment due to family outcomes." Thesis, Palo Alto University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3733466.
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<p> Type I Diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic illnesses in childhood. Supports can play a pivotal role in aiding families affected by chronic illness to cope (Gerhardt, Walders, Rosenthal, & Drotar, 2006; Gavin and Wysocki, 2006); however, when attachment figures become unreliable and unsupportive, it can interrupt child outcomes (Charuvastra & Cloitre, 2008; Feeney, 1999; Mikulincer, Shaver, & Horesh, 2006; VanIjzendoorn, Goldberg, Kroonenberg, & Frenkel, 1992).</p><p> Seven sibling-parent dyads of children affected by T1D were studied using the PedsQL to evaluate Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), the CRIES-13 to evaluate post traumatic stress symptoms, the BASC to evaluate behavioral and emotional functioning, the LEAP to evaluate perception of caregiver availability, the MSPSS to evaluate the parent self-reported level of support, and the BSI to evaluate the parent social-emotional functioning. This pilot studied evaluated whether siblings mirrored past study results (Alonzo, 2000; Droter, 2006; Gerhardt, et al., 2003; Hollidge, 2001; Kenney, 2010; Landolt, et al., 2003; Lombardo, 2005; Newby, 1996; Sharpe & Rossiter, 2002), and then proceeded to evaluate how HbA1c and parent-child factors may have impacted the sibling results.</p><p> This sample did not appear to be impacted by the level of HbA1c control or mirror prior chronic illness study demographics. Further, neither the parent's reported support level nor the siblings' perception of parental availability appeared to impact sibling outcomes. However, there was a significant relationship between sibling CRIES and mother's LEAP scores, as well as a post-hoc analysis relationship between the Child Total PedsQL score/PedsQL Family Impact score and siblings' qualitative indication of felt loss of attention to the T1D child and desire for more sibling support groups. Taken together, this study suggests that parent support variables may not be core to sibling outcomes for the T1D population; however, it is important to remember that significant results may have been masked due to the relative health of this particular sample and the low N, especially given the post-hoc analysis results. Future research on parent-child factors impacting sibling outcomes should occur, as it could generate new treatment protocols to better the lives of families impacted by T1D.</p>
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Hodges, Amie Scarlett. "The family centred experiences of siblings in the context of cystic fibrosis : a dramaturgical exploration." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2016. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/91005/.
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The aim of this thesis is to explore the experiences of siblings within their family, who are living with a child with a life limiting chronic illness. Siblings have been identified as being a marginalized group because there is limited recognition of their sibling voice within the literature and in family centered care practices. Family centred care is an important aspect of children’s nursing in terms of inclusivity and maintaining dignity and respect of the whole family and needs to include the sibling. Therefore specific insight into their worlds is presented to inform care because siblings do need help when journeying along the cystic fibrosis trajectory with a brother/sister. A qualitative methodological narrative inquiry has been elicited to engage siblings within the context of their family with the use of a bricolage of creative participatory methods (n=10 children in middle childhood living with a brother/sister with cystic fibrosis). Narrative interviews, observations and the use of visual media have provided the platform for the siblings expression of their performed voice that was encapsulated in the collection of over 200,000 words of data, along with pictures, poems, songs and artifacts. Goffman’s theoretical framework of dramaturgy was used as the exploratory ‘lens’ in which to view the sibling’s front stage, back stage and centre stage stances. Microsoft word was used to conduct a thematic analysis of the data collected (observations, interviews and visual media), which provided an insight into sibling position, space, roles encompassed in their overall self-presentation in their familial/cultural milieu. Data analysis is presented as a three-act play called “The segments of the sibling mosaic” where the siblings are performing on the stage set of family life within their home. Through interactive performances siblings act out scenes of multiple presentations of self to reveal the contradiction between their ideology and reality of their lives as a consequence of the opposing force of cystic fibrosis. Through the use of Goffman’s framework I suggest that the children’s expression of voice goes beyond the use of the spoken word, as siblings gave voice through their constructed and co-constructed performances. I also suggest that siblings are skilful in their interactions as they are able to fluctuate easily between their dramaturgic front stage and back stage stances. I argue that siblings are placed in a decentralized position in family life and I introduce three prominent positions/spaces where these children stage themselves, which are “in the wings”, “left of centre” and in the “off stage place sets”. I highlight how siblings demonstrate diplomacy and wisdom in their communicative interactions of being good so as to remain protective, loyal and maintain family equilibrium. I argue that siblings should not be labeled or referred to as being well or healthy in the absence of physiological illness, because they provide an insight into their emotional self where a need for help is identified. Bringing siblings to centre stage and using creativity in this study has identified one way of helping them to share their experiences and enabling their voice to be heard to inform future aspects of care. However, further research is suggested.
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Kuo, Yeh-chen 1965. "Siblings of a child with an intellectual disability : identifying those at risk." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=31038.
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Children with an intellectual disability may significantly affect families in ways that have implications for other sibling's adjustment. In this thesis, 40 siblings of intellectually disabled children are compared to 40 siblings of healthy children. The goal is to determine (i) if a child with an intellectual disability affects the other siblings in the family, and (ii) if they are functions of siblings' age, grade, gender, ordinal position, age gap with the disabled child, sibling number, disabled child's severity of impairment, parental educational background, etc.<br>The findings did not confirm that siblings of children with an intellectual disability have poorer adjustment than that of healthy children. However, the older sisters and older siblings of children with intellectual disability were found to have poorer adjustment in some of the area. Age gap and father's educational background is positively correlated to the adjustment of siblings of children with an intellectual disability. Then and other findings are discussed in the thesis.
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Healey, Matthew. "Effects of Birth Order on Personality: A Within-Family Examination of Sibling Niche Differentiation." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/3051.
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The Sibling Niche Differentiation Model (Sulloway, 1996) suggests that an individual’s birth order acting as a proxy for within-family environmental factors like age, size and strength relative to ones siblings influences the strategies used to gain resources and minimize sibling conflict. Recent within-family birth order research (for example Paulhus, Trapnell and Chen, 1999; Healey & Ellis, 2007) has found a systematic effect of birth order on personality, with firstborn siblings found to be more conscientious and secondborn siblings more open to experience. However, an examination of birth-order effects by independent raters, has been lacking in the birth order literature. Furthermore no prior examination comparing the type of stimulus material used to elicit participant responses has been conducted. Study 1 (N = 203) sought to replicate previous birth order findings for the two Big-5 traits Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience, while also testing an alternative explanation (hypo-masculinization hypothesis) for observed birth-order differences (Beer & Horn, 2000). Study 2 compared the efficacy of four different types of stimulus material (rankings, ratings, independent ratings and real-world scenarios) in observing birth order effects (combined N = 544), while also testing novel predictions about the saliency and generalisability of birth-order effects on personality outside the context of the family. General support was found for the Sibling Niche Differentiation Model across studies and across stimulus materials, but limited support was found for the nature of within family personality differences between siblings extending to contexts outside the family environment.
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Pope, Judith Auricchio. "Siblings of Autistic Children: a Supportive Intervention Program Assessing Self-Report and Parent Measures of Coping." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330715/.
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This research project was designed to demonstrate the usefulness of a supportive intervention program for 17 nine to 14 year old siblings of autistic children. Current clinical practice has begun most recently to include the siblings of handicapped children in treatment services as a preventive measure to help maximize families' coping abilities and to increase the chances that they will be strengthened by their unique circumstances. Although research evidence suggests that most siblings are not at risk for serious psychopathology, it seems reasonable to assume that few remain unaffected by living with a handicapped brother or sister. Siblings report that they have increased responsibilities, many unanswered questions, and parents who typically are caught up in the stresses of caring for a handicapped child and have limited time to attend to their needs.
It was hypothesized that an intervention program providing information about the handicapping condition, autism, and offering support through participation in a discussion group with other siblings of autistic children would effect improved coping in the participants. Three time-limited interventions (information plus support, information plus activity, and activity control) were compared under controlled conditions. Sibling coping was measured by a) a battery of self-report and parent ratings of behavior and attitudes, b) clinical observations, and c) sibling and parent anecdotal accounts.
Descriptive behavioral and attitudinal data on the total sibling sample indicated more deviant individual profiles than would be expected in the normal population. Consistent with previous research and clinical practice with this subject population, children who were identified with problems were those generally thought to be at greatest risk such as older female and younger male siblings who have assumed extensive caretaking responsibilities for the autistic child. Specific group changes following intervention were confounded by individual subject reactions to the various procedures. Qualitative aspects of the siblings' participation were discussed in terms of implications for future clinical intervention and research with this sibling population.
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Sims, Deanna. "Adlerian Personality Priorities of Siblings of Individuals with Tourette Syndrome." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278606/.
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This study was designed to examine Adlerian personality priorities of siblings of individuals with Tourette Syndrome (TS). This study aimed to investigate whether a difference exists between TS siblings and siblings of those without disabilities on variables related to personality priorities. It was hypothesized that TS siblings would score significantly higher than the control group on the superiority and pleasing personality priorities and significantly lower on the comfort and control personality
priorities. Both of the hypotheses were rejected. First, no significant difference was found between TS siblings and the control group on the superiority and pleasing personality priorities. Second, no significant difference was found between TS siblings and the control group on the comfort personality priority, and TS siblings scored significantly higher than the control group on the control personality
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Suen, Yin-tak Pandora, and 孫彥德. "An exploratory study of the siblings of severely mentally disabled persons." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249942.
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Fincher, Jayla Eileen. "Siblings and Inheritances: A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Relational Outcomes Following the Inheritance Distribution Process." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71695.
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The purpose of this study was to contribute to a more complete understanding of the family inheritance experience by exploring the perspectives of beneficiaries. This qualitative study aimed to describe and discuss how individuals' sibling relationships were impacted following the distribution process of an inheritance that was intended to be equally distributed. Eight individuals participated in semi-structured interviews, with areas of inquiry covering perceptions of challenges and benefits of the distribution process, fairness of the outcome of distribution among siblings, and the impact the process has had on their sibling relationships. The data was analyzed using transcendental phenomenology. Findings suggest families experience varying degrees of conflict during inheritance distributions, but not all conflict was devastating to the relationships following the distributions. Specific relational aspects were identified in contributing to the level of satisfaction of the distribution, which subsequently affected their relationships afterward. Additionally, the handling of conflict and efforts to repair relational strains significantly contribute to relational outcomes following the distribution. The majority of participants reported stronger relationships following the inheritance distribution. The findings provide a foundation for further research to explore beneficiary's experiences of receiving an inheritance within multi-child families.<br>Master of Science
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Quichocho, Davina, and Mallory Lucier-Greer. "A Multi-Informant Study of Perceived Parental Conflict and Youth Adjustment among Siblings within Military Families." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2019/schedule/10.
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Purpose: This study utilized the ABCX Model of Family Stress and Coping to examine the role of interparental conflict (IPC) on child adjustment in military families. We investigated how IPC as a stressor (A) relates to the meaning adolescent children assigned to the conflict (C), and how this meaning predicts adjustment outcomes among siblings in the family, reflecting a crisis (X). Methods: Data were collected from 116 families composed of an active-duty military parent, civilian parent, and two adolescent siblings. Parents and both adolescents reported their perception of IPC, and adolescents reported on their own positive adjustment. Results: Only civilian parent reports were related to adolescent sibling perceptions of IPC, and adolescent perceptions of IPC inversely predicted their own adjustment. Discussion: Findings support the importance of adolescent perceptions as a factor in their own outcomes. Results highlight the importance of at-home-caregivers as a potential point of intervention in fostering adjustment.
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Swanson, Rachel. "The Experiences and Future Aspirations of Young Adults with Siblings with Disabilities." Thesis, Boston College, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3883.
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Thesis advisor: Paul Gray<br>As siblings tend to have the longest lasting and most transformative relationship within family systems, more attention must be given to individuals with siblings with disabilities. Given that young adulthood is a time spent planning for the future, this research investigates the impact of the experience of having a sibling with a disability on the development of future aspirations for young adults. Semi-structured interviews and a qualitative analysis examine the various aspects of the sibling relationship and family systems which affect the future planning of young adults with special needs siblings. The purpose is to understand what personality and identity traits develop from the experience of having a sibling with a disability, and how these characteristics subsequently relate to decisions such as career choice, geographical location, beginning a family, and role accountability towards future caregiving for their special needs sibling<br>Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2014<br>Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences<br>Discipline: College Honors Program<br>Discipline: Sociology
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Wright, Elizabeth Jane. "Family structure and psychological distress : moderating effects of sex of siblings in samples with separated parents." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/4114.
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Research has revealed that siblings may moderate the negative impact of parental divorce however, relatively little is known about the extent of influence siblings may have upon adjustment following parental divorce. Likewise previous research has acknowledged variations in sibling relationships as a function of sex, but little is known about the significance of sibling sex constellation upon individual outcomes, particularly following parental divorce. The relationship between the sex constellation of siblings in a family (taking sex of participants into account), psychological distress, the psychosocial correlates of distress, family environment, and family structure (intact versus non-intact) was investigated in two studies of 708 and 574 emerging adults respectively. Study 1 was a student sample of294 males and 414 females and assessed parental relationship and sibling sex constellation in relation to participants' perceptions oftheir family environment, social support, perceived control, optimism, pessimism and psychological distress. Multivariate analysis ofvariance (Manova) produced significant main effects and interactions which show that sibling sex constellation impacts on psychological distress, the psychosocial correlates of distress, and the family environment. Furthermore, sibling sex constellation appears to moderate the impact of intact versus non-intact home on these variables. These findings were further supported by multiple regression analysis (MRA). Study 2 replicated Study 1 in a general population sample of 251 males and 323 females and, in addition, explored the sibling sex constellation effects on achievement motivation, problem-solving style and coping. The majority of the effects from Study 1 were corroborated and main effects and interactions using Manova were shown for achievement motivation and problemsolving style, while results on coping were less clear. Again these findings were supported by MRA. It appears that the presence of female siblings has a positive impact upon adjustment and associated variables, while the presence of male siblings has the reverse effect. These findings have implications for family therapy and counselling and can usefully inform the practice of anyone working with families and children.
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Jones, Samantha Kacie. "More than Just Parents: The Importance of Siblings as Supportive Others During the Transition to College." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1430841871.
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Williams, Jennifer S. "Associations Between Witnessing the Abuse of a Sibling in Childhood and Experiencing Trauma Related Symptoms in Adulthood." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862793/.
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Currently sibling research is burgeoning, yet there is virtually no literature regarding outcomes associated with witnessing the abuse of a sibling. The present study aimed to address this gap in the literature. A sample of 284 university students were surveyed regarding traumatic experiences in childhood and adulthood, the quality of childhood sibling relationships, and the experience of trauma symptoms in adulthood. Regression and moderation analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between witnessing the abuse of a sibling in childhood and trauma symptoms in adulthood and to assess whether sibling relationship quality moderates the association between sibling abuse and trauma symptomology. Results showed that witnessing the abuse of a sibling was associated with depression symptoms in the overall sample and for females reporting about a brother. Also, sibling conflict moderated the relationship between witnessed sibling abuse and externalization in sister-sister dyads. These associations should be considered in terms of the systemic abuse to which participants were exposed. Implications for clinical practice working with sibling-related victimization are discussed.
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Odden, Colin. "Sibship in Low Fertility Settings: A Microsimulation Approach." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1357237238.
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Graham, Tiffany Latrice. "Parental Alcoholism, Triangulation, and Self-Differentiation in the Sibling Relationship." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5084.
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Exposure to parental alcohol use disturbs important family relationships and may influence self-differentiation and triangulation, especially among siblings. The sibling relationship provides a foundation for future relationships, yet researchers know little about how parental alcohol abuse influences the sibling relationship. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological inquiry was to explore the influence of parental alcohol abuse on triangulation and self-differentiation in the sibling relationship in families of origin. Purposeful sampling and semistructured, face-to-face interviews were used to gather information from 12 self-identified adult children of alcoholics to explore triangulation and self-differentiation among siblings. The research questions guided the study to help reveal how triangulation and self-differentiation among siblings is influenced in their family of origin by parental alcoholism. Twelve audio-recorded interviews were manually transcribed and coded for themes using a categorization system based on word repetitions, key terms, and metaphors. Family systems theory served as the conceptual framework for the study. Member-checking, detailed descriptions and audit trials were used to determine the trustworthiness of data. Sibling relationships in an alcohol-focused family system were found to be volatile and stressful, resulting in triangulated relationships and a distorted sense of self. The results of this study may add to the current body of literature on the alcohol-focused family system, and the associated recommendations may inform treatment modules with targeted interventions designed for siblings. Such interventions would result from a proposed shift in the current treatment focus on the identified client to a more family system based approach to treatment.
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Rhodes, Christine. "Alcohol Use Disorder and the Sibling Relationship: A Phenomenological Enquiry." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1322.
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Previous researchers have indicated that alcohol use disorder affects relationships between family members. Exposure to parental alcohol use disorder disrupts important relationship skill-building development between the children of the family, and may impact conflict resolution in later life relationships. The sibling relationship provides a learning opportunity on how to manage conflict, yet little is known about the effects of parental alcohol use disorder on the sibling-to-sibling relationship from the perspective of adult siblings. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological enquiry was to explore the lived experiences of adult siblings who experienced parental alcohol use disorder in their family of origin. In-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of 8 sibling pairs who grew up in the same isolated, remote, and densely populated community, each of whom experienced parental alcohol use disorder. Initial participants were recruited during open 12 Step meetings with subsequent siblings recruited using a snowballing technique. Sixteen audio taped interviews were manually transcribed and then coded for themes using a typology classification system based on key terms, word repetitions, and metaphors. The alcoholic family system was found to be traumatic and abusive, resulting in maladaptive coping behaviors, especially in the area of conflict. Findings also highlighted the strength of the sibling bond in the face of adversity and the opportunity for resilience under challenging circumstances. This study contributes to social change by informing the design of targeted interventions for siblings, specifically, by suggesting a change from the current focus on the identified client to a more holistic approach to treatment.
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Wong, Wai-mui Stella, and 汪慧梅. "An exploratory study of the needs of siblings of individuals with DownSyndrome." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250944.
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