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Anxiety in typically developing children with a sibling with a special healthcare need: A concept analysis

Kimberly Egan Gonzalez1, Elif Isik1

  • 1School of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, 6700 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030.

Nursing Outlook
|April 27, 2025
PubMed

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Children aged 8-12 with a sibling with special healthcare needs (SHCN) may experience anxiety. This study identified psychological, structural, and educational factors contributing to this anxiety.

Area of Science:

  • Child psychology
  • Pediatric health
  • Family studies

Background:

  • Rising anxiety levels in children globally.
  • Over 240 million children worldwide live with disabilities.
  • Children with siblings with special healthcare needs (SHCN) may face increased anxiety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the determinants of anxiety in typically developing children aged 8 to 12 years.
  • Focus on children who have a sibling with special healthcare needs (SHCN).

Main Methods:

  • Concept analysis utilizing the iterative eight-step method by Walker and Avant (2019).

Main Results:

  • Identified three key attributes of anxiety in this population: psychological, structural, and educational factors.

Conclusions:

  • Provides a foundational understanding of anxiety in children with SHCN siblings.
  • Enables the development of targeted interventions.
  • Identifies potential areas for future research.
Abstract

Keywords:
AnxietyChildrenConcept analysisSiblingsSpecial healthcare needs

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