The Forgotten Ones: Siblings of Substance Abusers
| Autor: | Erin M. Logue, Susan S. Hendrick, K. Rachelle Smith-Genthôs, Blakely E. Low |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Social Psychology
media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 030508 substance abuse Poison control medicine.disease Suicide prevention Developmental psychology Substance abuse 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Social support Mood Feeling 050902 family studies Injury prevention medicine 0509 other social sciences Pshychiatric Mental Health Sibling 0305 other medical science Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Loss and Trauma. 22:120-134 |
| ISSN: | 1532-5032 1532-5024 |
| Popis: | Although factors shaping sibling relationships and the developmental dynamics of such consanguinity have been addressed by various scholars, investigations questioning how the risky behaviors of one sibling, specifically substance abuse, may impact brothers versus sisters are few. The current study explored non–substance-abusing siblings’ reports of their mood, attitudes, feelings of social support, and emotions if one of their brothers or sisters was perceived to be a substance abuser. Surprisingly, 22% of a college-aged convenience sample (N = 312) described one or more of their siblings as a substance abuser and reported being exposed to drugs at an earlier age than their non–substance-abusing counterparts, in addition to other differences. Sisters, more than brothers, were also affected. These exploratory findings, although limited by potential sampling bias, highlight potential areas for future research that could clarify and perhaps improve the experience of the “forgotten” siblings in a ris... |
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