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Siblings of individuals with autism: perceptions of the sibling experience, psychological functioning, and the developmental tasks of young adulthood
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Siblings of individuals with autism: perceptions of the sibling experience, psychological functioning, and the developmental tasks of young adulthood
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Perceptions of the sibling experience, psychological functioning, and the developmental tasks of young adulthood
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Martins
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Megan Patricia
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Sandra
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Sandra L Harris
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Weiss
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Leslie
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Rutgers University
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2007
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2007
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Abstract
Previous research has suggested siblings of individuals with autism are more likely to have adjustment problems during childhood than are other youngsters and is important to explore whether adult siblings are at increased risk for similar problems. The present study asked 25 young adult siblings of individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD siblings) and 25 control siblings of individuals without a chronic disability or illness to complete measures relevant to the overall functioning of a young adult. These included assessments of family functioning (quality of attachment to parents and psychological separation from parents), career development (both confidence in and satisfaction with career decisions), and evidence of psychological distress (i.e., symptoms of anxiety and depression). Respondents were also asked about their perceptions of the impact of their siblings on their family during childhood and at the present time. Overall, the findings in the present study supported the hypothesis that ASD siblings would differ from control siblings particularly in the areas of family functioning, career goals, and perceptions of the impact of their sibling on their experiences with their family. Specifically, ASD siblings were more likely to report a less positive attachment to their parents, more likely to indicate their sibling impacted their development and career aspirations, more likely to report the desire to pursue a service career, and more likely to report negative childhood experiences due to their sibling. No differences between sibling groups were found on measures of psychological distress or separation from parents. The implications of the present study and recommendations and directions for future research on adult siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders are also discussed.
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Ph.D.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-56).
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Psychology
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Autism--Psychological aspects
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Brothers and sisters of people with disabilities
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Autistic children--Family relationships
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Megan Martins
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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