Siblings of adults with mental retardation or mental illness: effects on lifestyle and psychological well-being  

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Krauss, Marty Wyngaarden ; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick ; Greenberg, Jan S. ; Judge, Katherine ; Gordon, Rachel M

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Family Relations vol. 46 no. 04 (Oct. 1997), page 395-405.
Topik: caregiving; intergenerational relations; mental illness; siblings; mental retardation; disability

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: F17 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Siblings of adults with mental retardation were contrasted with siblings of adults with serious mental illness with respect 10 (1) the pervasiveness of the impact of the brother or sister on the sibling's life, (2) the closeness of their current relationship and frequency of contact with the brother or sister with the disability, and (3) the factors related to the sibling's level of psychological well-being. It was found that siblings of adults with mental retardation were significantly more likely than siblings of adults with mental illness to perceive that the brother or sister had a pervasive influence on their life decision of and to evaluate their sibling experience as mostly positive. In addition, siblings of adults with mental retardation had a closer relationship with the brother or sister with the disability than siblings of adults with serious mental illness. Finally, siblings of adults with mental retardation had better psychological well-being when they had a close relationship with the brother or sister. In contrast, siblings of adults with serious mental illness had more favorable psychological well-being when they perceived a less pervasive impact of the brother or sister on their life. Implications for future research and service delivery are discussed.

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