St. John's Land, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 May;42(5):847-62. doi: 10.1007/s10803-011-1322-x.
Psychosocial adjustment in siblings of children with autism whose families were using a home-based, applied behavior analysis (ABA) program was compared to that of siblings in families who were not using any intensive autism intervention. Data gathered from parents, siblings and teachers indicated that siblings in ABA families experienced neither significant drawbacks nor benefits in terms of their behavioral adjustment, sibling relationship quality and self-concept compared to control group siblings, either during or following intervention use. Parents and siblings perceived improvements in sibling interaction since the outset of ABA, with parents somewhat more positive in their views than were siblings. Social support was associated with better sibling outcomes in all groups. Implications for supporting families using ABA are considered.
自闭症儿童家庭采用家庭为基础的应用行为分析（ABA）项目后，其兄弟姐妹的心理社会适应与未采用任何强化自闭症干预的家庭的兄弟姐妹进行了比较。来自父母、兄弟姐妹和教师的数据表明，与对照组兄弟姐妹相比，ABA 家庭的兄弟姐妹在行为调整、兄弟姐妹关系质量和自我概念方面，无论是在干预期间还是干预后，都没有明显的不利或益处。父母和兄弟姐妹都认为自 ABA 开始以来，兄弟姐妹之间的互动有所改善，父母的看法比兄弟姐妹更为积极。在所有组中，社会支持与更好的兄弟姐妹结果相关。考虑了为使用 ABA 的家庭提供支持的意义。
