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Siblings Dealing with Pediatric Cancer: A Family- and Context-oriented Approach

Marieke Van Schoors1, Laura Sels1, Liesbet Goubert1

  • 1Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing : Official Journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
|April 1, 2021
PubMed

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Family and network support are crucial for children adjusting to a sibling

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Child Psychology
  • Family Systems

Background:

  • Pediatric cancer significantly impacts siblings' well-being.
  • Understanding the challenges faced by siblings of children with cancer is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the association between intrafamilial and contextual resources and sibling adjustment.
  • To investigate the role of family functioning, family support, and network support in sibling adjustment.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a multi-level analysis approach.
  • Surveyed 81 siblings of children diagnosed with leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
  • Employed validated questionnaires assessing family environment, social support, emotional reactions, and quality of life.

Main Results:

  • Family functioning, family support, and network support were significantly related to siblings' emotional reactions post-diagnosis.
  • Sibling adjustment is influenced by both intrafamilial and contextual resources.
  • Consideration of the ill child's gender and the sibling's age is recommended.

Conclusions:

  • Intrafamilial and contextual resources are vital for sibling adjustment to childhood cancer.
  • Interventions should target siblings, families, and external support networks to improve adjustment outcomes.

Keywords:
adjustmentchildhood cancerfamily functioningsiblingssupport

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