Background

Developmental disabilities (DD) in close family members have profound effects on psychological adjustment of siblings of individuals with DD. One factor that influences the psychological adjustment of siblings is emotions. However, little is known about emotions among siblings of individuals with DD.

Aims

This study sought to examine negative emotions of adolescent siblings of individuals with DD and focus on the roles of individual- and system-related factors, namely early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and system justification.

Methods and procedures

A cross-sectional study including adolescent 72 siblings of individuals with DD and 109 adolescent siblings of individuals without DD was conducted.

Outcomes and results

The siblings of individuals with DD had higher scores on the Other-Directedness schema domain and system justification than the siblings of individuals without DD. However, the frequency of negative emotions did not differ between groups. Lower scores on EMS and higher scores on system justification were associated with less frequent negative emotions.

Conclusions and implications

Negative emotions seem to be common in adolescents regardless of having a sibling with DD or not. Nevertheless, EMS and system justification tendencies in siblings of individuals with DD may act as vulnerability factors for negative emotions.

中文翻译：

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发育障碍者兄弟姐妹的负面情绪：早期适应不良图式和系统论证的作用

背景

亲密家庭成员的发育障碍 (DD) 对 DD 患者的兄弟姐妹的心理调整具有深远的影响。影响兄弟姐妹心理调整的因素之一是情绪。然而，人们对 DD 患者的兄弟姐妹之间的情绪知之甚少。

宗旨

本研究试图检查 DD 患者青少年兄弟姐妹的负面情绪，并关注个人和系统相关因素的作用，即早期适应不良图式 (EMS) 和系统理由。

方法和程序

进行了一项横断面研究，包括患有 DD 的人的 72 名青少年兄弟姐妹和没有 DD 的人的 109 名青少年兄弟姐妹。

结果和结果

与没有 DD 的个体的兄弟姐妹相比，有 DD 的个体的兄弟姐妹在其他指向性模式域和系统论证上的得分更高。然而，负面情绪的频率在各组之间没有差异。EMS 的较低分数和系统理由的较高分数与较少出现的负面情绪相关。

结论和影响

无论兄弟姐妹是否患有 DD，负面情绪似乎在青少年中都很常见。然而，患有 DD 的人的兄弟姐妹的 EMS 和系统正当化倾向可能是负面情绪的脆弱因素。