- Title
- A review of factors associated with mental health in siblings of children with chronic illness
- Creator
- Incledon, Emily; Williams, Lauren; Hazell, Trevor; Heard, Todd R.; Flowers, Alexandra; Hiscock, Harriet
- Relation
- Journal of Child Health Care Vol. 19, Issue 2, p. 182-194
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367493513503584
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- This article reviews the literature on modifiable factors associated with mental health in siblings of children with chronic illness. Three clinical databases were searched. A total of 17 studies met the inclusion criteria. Several key themes emerged from the review. Better sibling mental health was associated with camp attendance, perceived parent/peer support, illness education and enhancing control through cognitive coping strategies and routine. Parental and sibling psychoeducation interventions and social support may enhance children's mental health when their sibling has a chronic illness.
- Subject
- chronic illness; mental health; resiliency; siblings
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1323062
- Identifier
- uon:24729
- Identifier
- ISSN:1367-4935
- Language
- eng
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