Abstract
Sibling expectations to provide future instrumental or emotional support for a brother or sister with schizophrenia when parents became disabled or died were examined. Data came from a sample of 137 siblings participating in a longitudinal study of aging families of adults with schizophrenia. Early socialization experiences, the quality of the sibling relationship, and personal caregiver gains propel siblings toward a future caregiving role, whereas geographic distance and beliefs about the controllability of psychiatric symptoms reduce expectations of future involvement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-37 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2007 |
Keywords
- Caregiver gains
- Family caregiving
- Mental illness
- Schizophrenia
- Sibling relationships
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health