title: Behaviors and attitudes of normally developing children toward their intellectually disabled siblings.
abstract: This study investigated behaviors of children who have normal development toward their siblings with intellectual disabilities. 9- to 17-year-old normally developing siblings (55 girls, 39 boys) of 94, 5- to 15-year-old mentally disabled children (51 girls, 43 boys) who were attending a special education and rehabilitation center were enrolled in the study. Data were gathered by using a general information form and the Schaeffer Sibling Behavior Rating Scale. Age of the disabled child did not have a significant effect on siblings' behaviors, while knowledge of family about the diagnosis and educational status of their child with intellectual disabilities affected sibling behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Development and Education, School of Home Economics, Ankara University, Türkiye. nznunal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nazan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Gülen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D012801:Sibling Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey