title: Sibling relationships in individuals with Angelman syndrome: a comparative study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Investigating the impact of Angelman syndrome on the sibling relationship.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study explored differences in sibling relationships between children with a typically-developing sibling (n = 55) and children with a sibling with Angelman syndrome (n = 44). Sibling relationships were compared on four factors and 16 sub-scales of the Sibling Relationship Questionnaire-Revised.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed significant differences in mean scores on each of the four factors (i.e. Warmth/Closeness, Conflict, Rivalry and Dominance/Nurturance) and most of the sub-scales. ANCOVAs showed that demographic variables (number of siblings, living in a two-parent vs single parent household, gender, participant's age, place of residence) did not influence significant differences in sibling relationships between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Having a brother or sister with Angelman syndrome may influence the way in which the sibling perceives the sibling relationship. This may have important implications for family-centred intervention for this population.
authors.affiliation: Ossining High School, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: Lotte
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richters
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Didden
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Korzilius
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Machalicek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017204:Angelman Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012801:Sibling Relations; D035781:Siblings / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires