title: [Sense of coherence and ways of coping in the relationship with brother or sister in healthy siblings of mentally ill persons].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to investigate sense of coherence in healthy siblings of persons suffering from schizophrenia as well as their ways of coping in the relationship with ill brother or sister.
  
  
  METHODS
  40 healthy brothers and sisters of persons with ICD- 10 diagnosis of F20 to F29 participated in the present study. Orientation to Life Scale (SOC- 29) was used to assess sense of coherence and Ways of Coping with Stress questionnaire (SRSS) was used to examine stress coping strategies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean global score of siblings of persons with schizophrenia was 111 points. Subjects used coping strategies focused on problem significantly more often than those focused on emotions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therapeutic work with healthy siblings should focus on strengthening sense of personal competence, development of personal resources and different ways of coping with stress, investigation of emotions that healthy siblings experience in the relationship with ill brother or sister as well as supporting the process of accepting changes in the relationship with the ill sibling.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osuchowska-Kościjańska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charzyńska
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chadzyńska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drozdzyńska
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kasperek-Zimowska
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bednarek
authors.forename: Maryla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawicka
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D060685:Sense of Coherence; D012801:Sibling Relations; D035781:Siblings / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult