Romney Justin S, Fife Stephen T, Reitz Randall S, Piland Nicole, Soloski Kristy, Montgomery Allison L, Wagner Kathryn
Kent School of Social Work and Family Sciences, University of Louisville, 2217 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA.
Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 May 3. doi: 10.1007/s10803-025-06847-3.
The impact of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be far-reaching for families. Research has shown that neurotypical (NT) siblings can experience negative and positive implications of ASD in their lives. However, researchers have not fully captured the factors associated with successful adaptation to the range of experiences, particularly regarding NT siblings and the relational support from and communication with their parents.
We utilized an interpretive phenomenological analysis to illuminate and better understand NT siblings' experiences of parental support and communication.
Analysis of qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven families of parents with at least one sibling over the age of 10 (N = 22) yielded four significant themes: (a) targeted NT sibling time, (b) targeted NT sibling communication, (c) sibling expectations, and (d) understanding autism.
The findings regarding relational support patterns suggest that NT siblings' experience with autism is positively influenced by parents who dedicate time to the NT siblings, communicate openly with them, and educate them about autism.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）对家庭的影响可能是深远的。研究表明，神经典型（NT）的兄弟姐妹在生活中可能会经历ASD带来的负面和正面影响。然而，研究人员尚未完全掌握与成功适应一系列经历相关的因素，特别是关于NT兄弟姐妹以及他们从父母那里获得的关系支持和与父母的沟通。
我们采用解释性现象学分析来阐明并更好地理解NT兄弟姐妹对父母支持和沟通的体验。
对七个家庭（每个家庭至少有一个10岁以上的兄弟姐妹，N = 22）的父母进行定性半结构化访谈的分析产生了四个重要主题：（a）针对NT兄弟姐妹的时间，（b）针对NT兄弟姐妹的沟通，（c）兄弟姐妹的期望，以及（d）对自闭症的理解。
关于关系支持模式的研究结果表明，NT兄弟姐妹对自闭症的体验受到父母的积极影响，这些父母会花时间陪伴NT兄弟姐妹，与他们坦诚沟通，并向他们介绍自闭症相关知识。
