Psychosocial adjustment in siblings of children with autism
Psychosocial adjustment in siblings of children with autism
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DOI：
10.1111/1469-7610.00015
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发表时间：
2002-02-01
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通讯作者：
Dewey, D
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作者：
Kaminsky, L;Dewey, D
背景资料：本研究调查了自闭症儿童的兄弟姐妹与唐氏综合征儿童的兄弟姐妹和正常发育儿童的兄弟姐妹的心理社会适应。此外，还探讨了孤独感、社会支持与心理社会适应的关系，以及性别和家庭规模对心理适应的影响。方法：90名8至18岁的兄弟姐妹（每组30名）和每个孩子的一名父母参加了这项研究。结果如下：结果表明，自闭症儿童的兄弟姐妹以及对照兄弟姐妹都能很好地适应环境，并且孤独感水平较低。自闭症儿童的研究也报告说，他们在生活中得到了高水平的社会支持。结论：大的家庭规模似乎有利于自闭症儿童的兄弟姐妹的健康适应。
Background: This study investigated psychosocial adjustment in siblings of children with autism compared to siblings of children with Down syndrome and siblings of normally developing children. In addition, the relationships between feelings of loneliness, social support and psychosocial adjustment, and the influence of gender and family size on psychological adjustment were examined. Methods: Ninety siblings (30 per group) between the ages of 8 and 18 and one parent of each child participated in this study. Results: Results indicated that siblings of children with autism, as well as comparison siblings, were well adjusted and reported low levels of loneliness. Siblings of children with autism also reported that they received high levels of social support in their lives. Conclusions: Large family size appears to facilitate healthy adjustment in siblings of children with autism.