Factors contributing to the quality of sibling relationships for adults with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services : a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association
Matthew J Smith, Jan S Greenberg

Abstract

Research suggests that the quality of sibling relationships has a significant impact on the lives of adults with schizophrenia. A life course perspective was used to guide an investigation of the predictors of the quality of the relationship between adults with schizophrenia and their siblings. The data come from a longitudinal study of families of adults with schizophrenia. This study is based on a survey of 136 siblings of adults with schizophrenia. Multiple regression was used to estimate the predictors of sibling relationship quality. Siblings reported a better relationship when they grew up in a more cohesive family environment (beta=.16, p<.05) and when they experienced more personal gains from coping with the challenges of a brother's or sister's mental illness (beta=.37, p<.001). Siblings reported a worse relationship when they perceived their brother or sister with schizophrenia as having control over his or her symptoms (beta=-.18, p<.05), expressed greater fear of their brother's or sister's behavior (beta=-.17, p<.05), and indicated that their brother or sister had struck or threatened them at some point in their lives (beta=-.18, p<.05). The quality of the sibling relationship is a major contributor to sibling invo...Continue Reading

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