Date of Award
10-19-2015
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
ADHD, Anxiety, Coping, Depression, Parentification, Stress
Supervisor
Babb, Kimberley
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Parentification refers to the intergenerational role-reversal within a family wherein a child is assigned the adult caregiving role. Typically-developing siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities often experience increased caregiving responsibilities compared to their peers (Cuskelly & Gunn, 2003) and face unique challenges within their sibling relationship (Petalas et al., 2009), which may place them at a greater risk for parentification. The purpose of the current study was to compare parentification experiences, coping strategies, and social and behavioural adjustment between 30 siblings (age 17 to 25 years) of individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and 179 siblings of individuals without disabilities. Contrary to predictions, no significant differences in parentification were found between the ADHD and control groups. Higher scores on the parentification variables were associated with distress for the control group, whereas only perceived unfairness was associated with higher levels of distress in the ADHD group. Socially supported coping moderated the relationship between parentification and distress, but only for the control group.
Recommended Citation
Wingsiong, Aranda Christine, "Parentification, Coping, and Distress in Siblings of Individuals with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5468.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5468