TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspectives about adult sibling relationships
T2 - A dyadic analysis of siblings with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities
AU - Rossetti, Zachary
AU - Lee, Chung eun
AU - Burke, Meghan
AU - Hall, Sarah
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was conducted under the Marissa Zelinger Innovation Research Award at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. However, the content of this manuscript does not necessarily represent the university. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - Most siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) report positive sibling relationships. However, extant research often only examines the perspective of the nondisabled sibling; it is unclear whether siblings with IDD report close sibling relationships. Thus, the aim of this study was to understand adult sibling relationships from the perspectives of both siblings with and without IDD. Using dyadic interviews, we examined the perspectives of eight adult sibling dyads. The study was conducted in the United States. Data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis and cross-case analysis to identify themes within and across dyads. Overall, siblings with and without IDD reported enjoying spending time with one another. However, siblings with and without Down syndrome (versus autism spectrum disorder) reported more reciprocal sibling relationships, more frequent contact, and a greater range of shared activities. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
AB - Most siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) report positive sibling relationships. However, extant research often only examines the perspective of the nondisabled sibling; it is unclear whether siblings with IDD report close sibling relationships. Thus, the aim of this study was to understand adult sibling relationships from the perspectives of both siblings with and without IDD. Using dyadic interviews, we examined the perspectives of eight adult sibling dyads. The study was conducted in the United States. Data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis and cross-case analysis to identify themes within and across dyads. Overall, siblings with and without IDD reported enjoying spending time with one another. However, siblings with and without Down syndrome (versus autism spectrum disorder) reported more reciprocal sibling relationships, more frequent contact, and a greater range of shared activities. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Down syndrome
KW - Intellectual and developmental disabilities
KW - Sibling relationships
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103538
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103538
M3 - Article
C2 - 31783277
AN - SCOPUS:85076473378
SN - 0891-4222
VL - 96
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
M1 - 103538
ER -