Siblings of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theoretical Perspectives on Sibling Relationships and Individual Adjustment

A burgeoning research literature investigates the sibling relationships of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their implications for individual adjustment. Focusing on four relationship domains—behaviors, emotions, cognitions and involvement—and toward advancing this generally atheoretica...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2016-02, Vol.46 (2), p.589-602
Main Authors: McHale, Susan M., Updegraff, Kimberly A., Feinberg, Mark E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Aggression
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Behavior Problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Biology
Care and treatment
Child and School Psychology
Child development
Children & youth
Children with disabilities
Cognition
Communication Skills
Complications and side effects
Developmental Disabilities
Discourse
Emotional Adjustment
Emotions
Families & family life
Family Structure
Health aspects
Humans
Individual Development
Intervention
Literature Reviews
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Perspective Taking
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Psychological Theory
Psychology
Public Health
Resistance (Psychology)
Risk factors
Schemata (Cognition)
Self Concept
Sibling Relations
Sibling Relationship
Siblings
Social Adjustment
Social development
Social processes
Social psychology
Socialization
State Schools
State Universities
Substance abuse
Systematic review
Youth
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Summary:A burgeoning research literature investigates the sibling relationships of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their implications for individual adjustment. Focusing on four relationship domains—behaviors, emotions, cognitions and involvement—and toward advancing this generally atheoretical literature, we review and apply tenets from a range of theoretical perspectives in an effort to illuminate the mechanisms underlying sibling relationship experiences and their adjustment implications. Our review suggests new directions for research to test theoretically-grounded hypotheses about how sibling relationships develop and are linked to individual adjustment. In addition, we consider how identifying underlying bio-psycho-social processes can aid in the development of interventions to promote warm and involved sibling relationships and positive youth development.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-015-2611-6