Siblings of children with a disability are an at risk group for emotional and behavioral problems. This study evaluated an intervention to promote the emotional and behavioral functioning of siblings of children with disabilities and chronic health conditions. SibworkS is a six-week manual-based, cognitive-behavioral group support program focussed on strengthening siblings' perceived social support, self-esteem, problem-solving skills, adaptive coping behaviors and positive sibling relationships. Fifty-six children aged 7-12 were allocated to either the SibworkS program (n=30) or waitlist control (n=26) in alternating sequence. The primary outcome was siblings' emotional and behavioral functioning. Additional outcomes were self-esteem, perceived social support, the sibling relationship and coping behaviors. Siblings were followed-up immediately after the intervention and at 3-months. Siblings participating in the SibworkS intervention were reported to have fewer emotional and behavioral difficulties than siblings in the control group immediately following the intervention and at the 3-month follow-up. Participation in SibworkS was associated with fewer emotional and behavioral difficulties for siblings. Implications for practice and future research include recommendations for improving program participation.
- MeSH
- adaptace psychologická MeSH
- Angelmanův syndrom MeSH
- chromozomální delece MeSH
- chromozomální poruchy MeSH
- dítě MeSH
- Downův syndrom * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lidské chromozomy, pár 22 MeSH
- mentální retardace * MeSH
- poruchy autistického spektra * MeSH
- postižené děti * MeSH
- sebepojetí * MeSH
- skupinová psychoterapie MeSH
- sociální opora * MeSH
- sourozenci psychologie MeSH
- sourozenecké vztahy * MeSH
- Check Tag
- dítě MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Jižní Austrálie MeSH
