2021
Prosocial Behavior Is a Relative Strength in Siblings of Children with Physical Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
Orm S, Haukeland Y, Vatne T, Silverman W, Fjermestad K. Prosocial Behavior Is a Relative Strength in Siblings of Children with Physical Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2021, 34: 591-608. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-021-09816-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSiblings of childrenPhysical disabilityMental healthMother-child communicationChild-reported internalizingAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderType of disabilityFamily communicationDifficulties QuestionnaireSignificant correlatesDisabilityChildrenSiblingsDisordersHealthMulti-informant approachCare responsibilitiesExternalizing difficultiesInternalizingInternalizing difficultiesThe validity of a measure of adjustment in siblings of children with developmental and physical disabilities: a brief report
Orm S, Vatne T, Haukeland YB, Silverman WK, Fjermestad K. The validity of a measure of adjustment in siblings of children with developmental and physical disabilities: a brief report. Developmental Neurorehabilitation 2021, 24: 355-358. PMID: 33393399, DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1869338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiblings of childrenConvergent validityMental health measuresMental health difficultiesHealth measuresHealth difficultiesPhysical disabilityOne-factor structureSignificant correlationDisabilityChildrenFactor structureSiblingsAdjustment ScaleSiblings' adjustmentBrief reportAdjustmentMeasures of adjustment
2020
Evaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders
Haukeland Y, Czajkowski N, Fjermestad K, Silverman W, Mossige S, Vatne T. Evaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2020, 29: 2201-2217. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-020-01737-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent-sibling communicationChronic disordersParents of childrenMental healthManual adherenceBehavioral problemsPoor mental healthOpen trialDisorder knowledgeSeparate group sessionsSiblings of childrenGroup interventionManual-based group interventionDisordersParticipant satisfactionInitial feasibilityGroup sessionsChildrenInterventionOutcomesSiblingsBeneficial outcomesBaselineGrowth curve modelingAdherence