50 research outputs found
Pacing-induced myocardial ischemia does not affect the endothelial release of coagulant and fibrinolytic factors into the coronary circulation
Clean intermittent self-catheterisation for quadriplegic patientsāA five year follow-up
Scientific Rationale and Design of a Phase I Safety Study of Relaxin in Women with Severe Preeclampsia
Activation, Public Employment Services and their Clients: The Role of Social Class in a Continental Welfare State
Predictors of Sense of Coherence in Typically Developing Adolescent Siblings of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be a stressor for family members yet there is little published research on the impact of having a child with ASD on their typically developing (TD) adolescent siblings. According to Antonovsky\u27s salutogenic model, a strong sense of coherence leads to the view that the stressor is a manageable challenge rather than a burden and promotes healthier adaptation. This study examines the relationship between stress, TD sibling resources and the sense of coherence in TD siblings.
Method: This quantitative mailābased study uses a survey methodology, analysing the responses of TD adolescent siblings (nā=ā96) of individuals with autism, Asperger\u27s syndrome, or pervasive developmental disorder ā not otherwise specified to several rating scales. Adolescent siblings, ages 11 to 18 years, completed the Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experience (ACOPE), Network of Relationship Inventory ā Social Provision Version (NRIāSPV), Youth Self Report (YSR), and Sense of Coherence (SOC) instruments; parents completed the Child Autism Rating Scale ā 2nd Edition (CARSā2).
Results: The salutogenesis model was used to guide and inform this research. Findings suggested the following: (a) the stress of ASD severity and resource of adjustment are related in TD adolescent siblings; (b) TD sibling adjustment has a strong relationship with sense of coherence levels; and (c) a greater number of positive coping strategies buffer TD sibling coherence levels when ASD severity scores are high.
Conclusions: ASD severity and TD adolescent sibling resources influence sense of coherence in adolescent TD siblings of individuals with ASD