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ERIC Number: EJ1187872
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1469-9532
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Parentification of Adult Siblings of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Distress, Sibling Relationship Attitudes, and the Role of Social Support
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v42 n4 p320-331 2017
Background: Typically developing (TD) siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often fulfil caregiving roles as children or adults (i.e., parentification, which can be either parent-focused or sibling-focused).Method This study examines how parentification interacts with social support when predicting distress and sibling relationship attitudes in 60 TD adult siblings of individuals with ASD. Results: Perceived social support served as a moderator. Specifically, TD adult siblings who experienced high parent-focused parentification during childhood and low current social support were most likely to report high distress. TD siblings who reported low sibling-focused parentification during childhood and low current social support were most likely to report less positive attitudes about their relationships with their siblings with ASD. Conclusions: Current findings suggest that perceived social support may serve as a potential point of intervention for reducing distress and improving sibling relationship attitudes among adult TD siblings of those with ASD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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