Background and Objectives: Siblings of disabled children are more at risk of developing
mental illnesses. More than 50 international studies show that about 8% of children and …

Background Typically-developing siblings of individuals with Down Syndrome often
experience complex emotions towards their sibling. This study explored how social support …

Background The aim of this study is to compare depression and loneliness among adult
siblings of people on the autism spectrum, adult siblings of normotypic individuals, and …

Background Few studies have focused on the daily hassles among adolescent siblings
living with individuals with intellectual disability (IwID) and the resulting conflicts between …

The goal of this study is to propose the Siblings' Experience Quality Scale (SEQS), a
measure for the assessment of cognitive, emotional and behavioral experience of adult …

Objective The aim was to explore the experiences of growing up with a sibling with
depression from the perspective of emerging adult siblings. Background Growing up with a …

The Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) has been validated in samples where
neither sibling has intellectual or developmental disabilities. We sought to examine the …

Background: Typically developing (TD) siblings play a crucial role in promoting the health
and well-being of adults with intellectual disabilities. Their involvement in the sibling …

This study aims to investigate the impact of the “Disability Awareness Education Program”
implemented for typically developing children with siblings who have intellectual disabilities …

For many people, the sibling relationship will be the longest one of their lives. It is a
relationship in which many skills are developed, such as communication and healthy …