| Autor: |
McVey AJ; University of British Columbia, Canada.; University of Washington, USA., Liu Q; University of British Columbia, Canada., Bedford SA; University of British Columbia, Canada.; University of Cambridge, UK., Zaidman-Zait A; Tel Aviv University, Israel., Szatmari P; University of Toronto, Canada., Smith IM; Dalhousie University, Canada., Vaillancourt T; University of Ottawa, Canada., Zwaigenbaum L; University of Alberta, Canada., Bennett T; McMaster University, Canada.; Offord Centre for Child Studies, Canada., Duku E; McMaster University, Canada.; Offord Centre for Child Studies, Canada., Elsabbagh M; McGill University, Canada., Georgiades S; McMaster University, Canada.; Offord Centre for Child Studies, Canada., Kerns CM; University of British Columbia, Canada. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Autism : the international journal of research and practice [Autism] 2023 Feb; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 309-320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 04. |
| DOI: |
10.1177/13623613221094672 |
| Abstrakt: |
Lay Abstract: Sibling relationship quality is important for the well-being of children on the autism spectrum and their siblings. Little is known, however, about how varied behavior and abilities of children on the autism spectrum may be associated with parent perceptions of domains of sibling relationship quality. We drew data from a subsample of 119 children on the autism spectrum (ages 10-11 years), participating in an ongoing longitudinal study. We looked at how three clinical characteristics (autism symptoms, behavioral difficulties, and communication ability) related to four areas of parent-reported sibling relationship quality (warmth/closeness, conflict, relative status/power, and rivalry). We also examined whether the strength of the association between behavioral difficulties and parent-reported sibling relationship quality was influenced by communication ability. We found that more severe autism symptoms were associated with less conflict and rivalry, and higher communication ability was associated with more relative status/power. We also found that children on the autism spectrum with more behavioral difficulties and weaker communication ability had less warmth/closeness in their sibling relationships. Our findings highlight that it is important to consider autism symptoms, behavioral difficulties, and communication ability, as well as multiple domains of relationship quality, to better understand how parents view the relationships between autistic children and their siblings. Clinically, methods for improving sibling relationships may include teaching conflict resolution strategies to children on the autism spectrum with stronger communication abilities and their siblings, and fostering sibling connection for those with lower communication abilities. |
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MEDLINE |
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