The Role of Family and Individual Factors in Going Through Adolescence - Perspective of a Healthy Child.

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK · Dec 3, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how having a disabled sibling affects the growing-up experience of healthy adolescents. Researchers want to understand how these siblings function in different areas of their lives, including their family relationships, friendships, and school experiences. They are particularly interested in whether having a disabled sibling leads to differences in maturity, social interactions, and the risk of psychological issues compared to kids with siblings who do not have disabilities.

To participate in this study, adolescents must be between 16 and 18 years old. Those with disabled siblings should have either an intellectual disability, a motor disability, or a chronic illness like diabetes, and one of their parents must also be involved in the study. The control group will consist of healthy adolescents with no disabled siblings. Participants will complete questionnaires about their family dynamics, school performance, and friendships, while their parents will help assess any emotional or behavioral challenges. This research aims to provide insights that could help families and professionals understand the unique experiences of healthy siblings in these situations.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria to the groups having disabled sibling:
• • age between 16 and 18 years;
• • having disabled sibling, depending on the group: with intellectual disability or motor disability or with chronic somatic disease (diabetes);
• • participation in the study of one of the parents.
• Inclusion Criteria to the group having sibling without disability (control group):
• • age between 16 and 18 years;
• • having healthy siblings without any disability;
• • participation in the study of one of the parents.
• Exclusion Criteria to the groups having disabled sibling:
• • siblings with multiple disabilities, e.g. intellectual and motor disabilities.
• Exclusion Criteria to the control group and groups having disabled sibling:
• • being an adolescent with disability/disorder/disease;
• • age below 16 and above 18 years.