Sommantico M, Parrello S, De Rosa B
Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Res Dev Disabil. 2020 Apr;99:103594. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103594. Epub 2020 Feb 15.
There is still little research on the relationships between adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their typically-developing siblings, despite the importance of these ties for siblings' psychological well-being, especially in terms of depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction. In this study, the sibling relationship attitudes of adult siblings of people with (N = 133) and without (N = 140) intellectual and developmental disabilities were explored. Feelings, behaviors, and thoughts related to sibling relationships were measured using the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale; depression was measured using the Beck Depression Inventory-II; anxiety was measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory; and life satisfaction was measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Results indicate that higher levels of positive sibling relationship attitudes are negatively related to levels of depression and anxiety, and positively related to levels of life satisfaction. Furthermore, adult siblings of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities show less positive sibling relationship attitudes, higher levels of depression and anxiety, and lower levels of life satisfaction. Finally, group membership, indirectly through sibling relationship attitudes, was related to depressive and anxious symptoms, as well as to life satisfaction. Implications for future research and policies are discussed.
尽管智力和发育障碍成年人与其发育正常的兄弟姐妹之间的关系对兄弟姐妹的心理健康非常重要，尤其是在抑郁、焦虑和生活满意度方面，但关于这两者关系的研究仍然很少。在本研究中，对有（N = 133）和无（N = 140）智力和发育障碍者的成年兄弟姐妹的手足关系态度进行了探究。使用《终身手足关系量表》测量与手足关系相关的情感、行为和想法；使用《贝克抑郁量表第二版》测量抑郁；使用《贝克焦虑量表》测量焦虑；使用《生活满意度量表》测量生活满意度。结果表明，较高水平的积极手足关系态度与抑郁和焦虑水平呈负相关，与生活满意度水平呈正相关。此外，智力和发育障碍者的成年兄弟姐妹表现出较不积极的心足关系态度、较高水平的抑郁和焦虑以及较低水平的生活满意度。最后，群体成员身份通过手足关系态度间接与抑郁和焦虑症状以及生活满意度相关。讨论了对未来研究和政策的启示。
