Journal article
Sibling relationships and internalizing symptoms of youth in foster care
Children and youth services review, Vol.35(7), pp.1071-1077
07/2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.04.021
Abstract
Compared to the sibling literature of the general population, little is known about sibling relationships of youth in foster care. The current study aimed to report on sibling relationships among youth in foster care, and investigate the potential protective nature of sibling relationships of those who have experienced trauma on the expression of internalizing symptoms among a nationally representative sample of 152 adolescents in foster care. Results indicated that the large majority of the sample was currently separated from their sibling. Of those who were not living with their sibling, nearly three quarters saw their sibling monthly or less frequently with one third of the sample reporting never having any contact with their sibling. In addition, bootstrapping methods were used to determine if sibling relationships mediated the effect of trauma on internalizing symptoms. Results indicated that a positive sibling relationship significantly mediated this relationship. Implications of these findings are discussed.
•Sibling relationship of those in foster care as a protective factor•Sibling relationship mediates association between trauma & internalizing behavior.•Implications for policy and practice about sibling relationships in foster care
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sibling relationships and internalizing symptoms of youth in foster care
- Creators
- Armeda Stevenson WojciakLenore M McWeyChristine M Helfrich
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Children and youth services review, Vol.35(7), pp.1071-1077
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.04.021
- ISSN
- 0190-7409
- eISSN
- 1873-7765
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2013
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984083808302771
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