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Stanisława Byra1, Katarzyna Ćwirynkało1
1Stanisława Byra, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland; and Katarzyna Ćwirynkało, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the feeling of loneliness and life satisfaction in siblings of adults with intellectual disability, considering the potential role of the assessment of the quality of the relationship as a mediator and moderator of this relationship. A total of 103 siblings of persons with intellectual disability completed a set of questionnaires. The results indicated a significant relationship between the feeling of loneliness and life satisfaction, showed that the association between these variables is not direct, and one of the factors that explains the association is the quality of the relationship with a sibling with a disability. Knowledge on these correlations may be used by professionals working with siblings of adults with intellectual disability.
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