Kaminsky L, Dewey D
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2001 Aug;31(4):399-410. doi: 10.1023/a:1010664603039.
This study investigated sibling relationships of children with autism compared to children with Down syndrome and siblings of normally developing children. Ninety siblings (30 per group) between the ages of 8 and 18 participated in this study. Results indicated that sibling relationships in families of children with autism were characterized by less intimacy, prosocial behavior, and nurturance than those of the two comparison groups. Both siblings of children with autism and siblings of children with Down syndrome reported greater admiration of their sibling and less quarreling and competition in their relationships relative to normally developing comparison children.
本研究调查了自闭症儿童与唐氏综合征儿童以及正常发育儿童的兄弟姐妹之间的关系。90名年龄在8至18岁之间的兄弟姐妹（每组30名）参与了本研究。结果表明，与两个对照组相比，自闭症儿童家庭中的兄弟姐妹关系表现为亲密程度、亲社会行为和关爱程度较低。与正常发育的对照组儿童相比，自闭症儿童的兄弟姐妹和唐氏综合征儿童的兄弟姐妹都表示对自己的兄弟姐妹更为钦佩，且在关系中争吵和竞争较少。
