The role of emotional social support in the psychological adjustment of siblings of children with cancer
The role of emotional social support in the psychological adjustment of siblings of children with cancer
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2214.2003.00396.x
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发表时间：
2004-03-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Khan, FS
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作者：
Barrera, M;Fleming, CF;Khan, FS
背景患有癌症的儿童的兄弟姐妹面临情感支持减少的风险。儿童癌症患者的兄弟姐妹的心理调整中的情感社会支持的作用进行了检查，在年龄和gender.Methods的背景下，样本包括两组的兄弟姐妹的儿童正在接受治疗癌症：兄弟姐妹提到的行为问题（n = 47）和一个比较组的非指兄弟姐妹（n = 25）。42例为女性，30例为男性。平均年龄为10.31岁（SD = 2.71）。sibery完成了抑郁，焦虑，行为和情感社会支持的措施。每个兄弟姐妹的父母完成的措施，兄弟姐妹的行为和anxiety.Results的similarity谁报告更多的社会支持赞同显着减少抑郁症，焦虑症的症状，和更少的行为问题，和他们的父母报告更少的焦虑和更少的行为问题比兄弟姐妹谁报告较低的社会支持。父母提到的兄弟姐妹的行为问题比父母的非提到的兄弟姐妹。被提及的青少年女性报告显着更高的抑郁评分，被认为是更焦虑的青少年男性和非被提及的青少年女性。非转介的弟弟妹妹与高社会支持被认为是由他们的父母有最少的行为problems.Conclusions高水平的社会支持似乎发挥了保护作用的心理调整的儿童癌症患者的兄弟姐妹，与年龄和性别的修改因素。虽然并非所有的兄弟姐妹都会出现行为或情绪问题，但确定那些出现问题的人以便进行相应的干预至关重要。
Background Siblings of children with cancer are at risk for reduced emotional support. The role of emotional social support in the psychological adjustment of siblings of paediatric cancer patients was examined, in the context of age and gender.Methods The sample consisted of two groups of siblings of children being treated for cancer: siblings referred for behaviour problems (n = 47) and a comparison group of non-referred siblings (n = 25). Forty-two were female, and 30 were male. The mean age was 10.31 years (SD = 2.71). Siblings completed measures of depression, anxiety, behaviour, and emotional social support. One parent of each sibling completed measures of sibling's behaviour and anxiety.Results Siblings who reported more social support endorsed significantly fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety, and fewer behaviour problems, and their parents reported less anxiety and fewer behaviour problems than siblings who reported lower social support. Parents of referred siblings reported significantly more behaviour problems than parents of non-referred siblings. Referred adolescent females reported significantly higher depression scores and were perceived as more anxious than referred adolescent males and non-referred adolescent females. Non-referred younger siblings with high social support were perceived by their parents as having the fewest behaviour problems.Conclusions High level of social support appears to play a protective role in psychological adjustment of siblings of paediatric cancer patients, with age and gender as modifying factors. Although not all siblings develop behaviour or emotional problems, it is critical to identify those who do in order to intervene accordingly.