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ArticleJournal of pediatric psychology2025

Siblings in families of children with chronic disorders: a model of risk and protective factors.

Solveig M Kirchhofer, Stian Orm, Nancy E Briggs, Trude Fredriksen, Erica Zahl, Caitlin M Prentice, Matteo Botta, Lauren Kelada, Ursula M Sansom-Daly, Torun M Vatne and 1 more

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11 authors.

Solveig M KirchhoferDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0009-0007-2733-4675
Stian OrmDepartment of Psychology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-4932-8264
Nancy E BriggsStats Central, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1134-0807
Trude FredriksenDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-6873-2414
Erica ZahlDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-8500-913X
Caitlin M PrenticeDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-8420-7521
Matteo BottaDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0009-0007-4041-1639
Lauren KeladaDiscipline of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9428-8807
Ursula M Sansom-DalyDiscipline of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4200-8900
Torun M VatneDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-2591-4859
Krister W FjermestadDepartment of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0001-7501-0033

Funding

Lillestrøm municipalityNorwegian Research Council 321027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe empirically tested a family systems model's ability to explain variance in psychosocial adjustment among siblings of children with chronic developmental and physical disorders (CDs). The model included the impact of CD severity, family social support, parental mental health, and parent-sibling communication quality. We hypothesized that family social support would moderate the relationship between CD severity and parent mental health, and that sibling-reported communication quality with their parents would mediate the relationship between parent mental health and sibling psychosocial adjustment.

methodsWe used baseline data from a sibling intervention trial (SIBS-RCT) comprising 288 families with siblings aged 8-16 years and their parents, recruited from health services and user organizations. Parents reported CD severity, parental mental health, and family social support. Siblings self-reported their psychosocial adjustment, including mental health, CD-related adjustment, quality of life, and prosocial behavior. We employed structural equation modeling to test the hypothesized relationships.

resultsHigher parent-sibling communication quality was significantly associated with better sibling-reported quality of life and more prosocial behavior. Lower levels of paternal depression were significantly associated with better sibling-reported quality of life and mental health, whereas maternal depression was not. We did not find support for the hypothesized mediating and moderating pathways for family social support and parent-sibling communication.

conclusionsThe findings highlight the importance of addressing paternal mental health and parent-sibling communication in promoting sibling psychosocial adjustment. Future studies should use comprehensive, multi-informant approaches and consider the complex interplay of family factors in the context of childhood CD.

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SiblingsSocial SupportAdolescentAdultChildChronic DiseaseCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsParentsProtective FactorsQuality of LifeRisk Factorschronic disordersfamily functioningparent mental healthpsychosocial functioningsiblings

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PMCPMC12206301

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