Sibling relationships and behavior after pediatric traumatic brain injury. J Dev Behav Pediatr 2003 Feb;24(1):24-31
Date
02/14/2003Pubmed ID
12584482DOI
10.1097/00004703-200302000-00007Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0346035736 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 32 CitationsAbstract
To evaluate long-term outcomes for siblings of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), measures of sibling relationships and sibling behavior were collected an average of 4 years postinjury. The study sample included participants in a larger longitudinal study who had school-aged siblings, including 34 with severe TBI, 30 with moderate TBI, and 39 with orthopedic injuries not involving brain insult (ORTHO group). Group comparisons revealed more negative sibling relationships in families of children with TBI than in families of children in the ORTHO group, but only for mixed-gender sibling pairings. Behavior problems in children with TBI predicted both sibling relationships and sibling behavior problems. The findings indicate a need to monitor the adjustment of siblings and sibling relationships after TBI and to include siblings in family interventions.
Author List
Swift EE, Taylor HG, Kaugars AS, Drotar D, Yeates KO, Wade SL, Stancin TAuthor
Astrida Kaugars PhD Associate Professor of Psychology in the Psychology department at Marquette UniversityMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescent
Brain Injuries
Brain Injury, Chronic
Child
Child Behavior
Cost of Illness
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Psychometrics
Sibling Relations
Siblings
Surveys and Questionnaires
