Tel-Hai Academic College, Kiryat Shmona, Israel.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2023 Sep;36(5):1124-1135. doi: 10.1111/jar.13131. Epub 2023 Jun 20.
This study examined how siblings and siblings-in-law of persons with intellectual disabilities experience the establishment of and processes within the couple relationship.
In-depth semi-structured interviews with 12 siblings and 12 siblings-in-law of persons with intellectual disabilities were analysed using thematic analysis.
The participants did not perceive their special siblinghood as detrimental to their couple relationships. Siblings-in-law's prior acquaintance with persons with disabilities and professional support provided to the family of origin emerged as contributing factors. The effect of the siblinghood on the couple relationship was both positive and negative.
The findings support the importance of the acceptance of others who are different, including in couple relationships when a sibling or sibling-in-law has intellectual disabilities, and underscore the role of professional therapists.
本研究考察了智障人士的兄弟姐妹和姻亲兄弟姐妹在夫妻关系建立和发展过程中的体验。
对 12 名智障人士的兄弟姐妹和 12 名姻亲兄弟姐妹进行深入的半结构化访谈，采用主题分析进行分析。
参与者并不认为他们特殊的兄弟姐妹关系对他们的夫妻关系有害。姻亲先前对残疾人的了解以及为原生家庭提供的专业支持被认为是促成因素。兄弟姐妹关系对夫妻关系既有积极影响，也有消极影响。
这些发现支持了接受他人差异的重要性，包括当兄弟姐妹或姻亲有智力障碍时，在夫妻关系中也要接受他人的差异，同时强调了专业治疗师的作用。
