An intervention to improve sibling relationship quality among youth in foster care: Results of a randomized clinical trial
An intervention to improve sibling relationship quality among youth in foster care: Results of a randomized clinical trial
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10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.010
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
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4.8
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Steele, Joel
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作者：
Kothari, Brianne H.;McBeath, Bowen;Steele, Joel
兄弟姐妹方案是预防框架的一个重要组成部分，特别是对寄养青年而言。在虐待之后，儿童被从家庭中带走并被安置在寄养家庭中，兄弟姐妹关系往往是儿童最可行的持续关系，并且可能对青少年的联系感，情感支持和连续性至关重要。特别是依赖于干预措施的能力，以提高兄弟姐妹关系的质量的二元兄弟姐妹编程的承诺，但很少有研究表明，兄弟姐妹的干预措施可以提高寄养青年之间的关系质量。本研究的主要目的是探讨一个特定的二元兄弟姐妹为重点的干预对兄弟姐妹关系质量的影响。164对二人组（328名青年）参与了这项研究，每个二人组由基线时年龄在11岁至15岁之间的哥哥姐姐和年龄相差不到4岁的弟弟妹妹组成。将分层线性模型应用于18个月研究期间的自我报告、自我报告和观察数据。研究结果表明，兄弟姐妹的干预承诺，提高兄弟姐妹之间的关系质量的青年寄养。讨论了研究的意义和未来的方向。(C)2016爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有
Sibling programming is an important part of a prevention framework, particularly for youth in foster care. After children are removed from their families and placed into foster care in the aftermath of maltreatment, the sibling relationship is often the most viable ongoing relationship available to the child, and may be critical to a youth's sense of connection, emotional support, and continuity. The promise of dyadic sibling programming in particular rests on the ability of interventions to enhance the quality of sibling relationships; yet little research exists that suggests that sibling interventions can improve relationship quality among foster youth. The primary aim of the current study was to examine the effects of a specific dyadic sibling-focused intervention for older and younger siblings on sibling relationship quality. One hundred sixty four dyads (328 youth) participated in the study, with each dyad consisting of an older sibling between 11 and 15 years of age at baseline and a younger sibling separated in age by less than 4 years. Hierarchical linear models were applied to self-reported, observer-reported and observational data over the 18-month study period. Findings suggest that the sibling intervention holds promise for improving sibling relationship quality among youth in foster care. Implications and future directions for research are discussed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.