Empathy and perceptions of their brother or sister among adolescent siblings of individuals with and without autism spectrum disorder

Shivers, Carolyn M.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103451

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“…Some studies have demonstrated heightened empathy in siblings of children with ASD (e.g., McDonald et al, 2017;Shivers, 2019), suggesting that some siblings may benefit from their experiences of having a brother or sister with ASD, and develop understanding and compassion. Intact empathic abilities in siblings of children with ASD suggest that the presence of more autistic traits on a group level does not necessarily include deficits in empathy like those characteristic of ASD (Harmsen, 2019;Song et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, future studies should examine whether levels of autistic traits and empathy are related in siblings. As noted by Shivers (2019), diagnostic criteria and the tools used to assess for ASD do not always include empathy deficits, but rather focus on general social skills and social responsiveness. Further, high levels of autistic traits in one area (e.g., executive dysfunction) do not always imply high levels of autistic traits in another area (e.g., difficulties with empathy).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It has been proposed that siblings of children with ASD may develop more patience, understanding of individual needs, and perspective-taking abilities due to their everyday experiences with their brother or sister with ASD (e.g., Fjermestad et al, 2019;Shivers, 2019). A largely unexplored area of research is to what extent such experiences may buffer against increased genetic risk.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To conclude, considering how the genetic and environmental risks of being a sibling of a child with ASD may affect sibling development (Ingersoll & Wainer, 2014;Shivers, 2019), empathy and prosocial behavior are important domains that researchers, clinicians, and the affected families and siblings need to better understand. This review suggests that, overall, most siblings of children with ASD have intact empathy and prosocial behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among the seven studies investigating empathy, four observed significantly lower empathy for siblings of children with ASD compared with controls, at least at some ages (Campbell et al, 2015(Campbell et al, , 2017Eyuboglu et al, 2018). Three found no significant difference between siblings and controls (Park et al, 2012;Tsang et al, 2016), whereas two studies observed higher empathy in siblings in one or more domain(s) (McDonald et al, 2017;Shivers, 2019). Campbell et al (2017) conducted a longitudinal study where significant differences between younger siblings of children with ASD and TD controls were found at 22 and 28 months of age, but this difference diminished by 34 months of age.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Systematic Review

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Vatne²,

Tomeny

et al. 2021

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Siblings of children with ASD have, as a group, more autistic traits than typically developing individuals. A high prevalence of autistic traits may (or may not) include lower scores on measures of empathy and prosocial behavior compared with typically developing individuals. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies of empathy and prosocial behavior in siblings of individuals with ASD. We conducted a comprehensive literature search of studies published until March 2020. We identified 16 studies with a total of 1066 siblings that met inclusion criteria. Based on the review, we conclude that the current literature suggests that siblings of individuals with ASD exhibit normative empathic abilities and prosocial behavior.

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Family Impact During the Time Between Autism Screening and Definitive Diagnosis

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Feinberg

Kuhn

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Over the past 10 years, identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) risk has dramatically increased due to the widespread implementation of screening programs; yet, there is limited understanding about parent perceptions and experiences during the time period when risk is identified, but prior to receiving a formal diagnosis-a period that can last months to years given the long wait-lists for formal ASD evaluations. The current study aimed to examine parent perceptions of family impact (i.e., the impact their child's behaviors have on the family) between the time of risk-identification and formal diagnosis among 277 children identified as at-risk for ASD through screening positive in primary care. We aimed to compare family impact among those whose child met diagnostic criteria for ASD and those who did not. Parents of children who received a non-ASD diagnosis reported a higher baseline level of family impact (F[1, 274] = 5.82, p = .017); however, perceived difficult child behavior was a stronger predictor of family impact (t[6] = 13.11, p < .001) than later diagnostic group (t[6] = − 2.10, p = .037), and child functioning did not predict family impact (t[6] = -0.31, p = .76). These results suggest that in this population, perceived difficult child behavior is a stronger predictor of family impact than later diagnostic category and should be considered an important factor in family support.

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Empathy and perceptions of their brother or sister among adolescent siblings of individuals with and without autism spectrum disorder

Cited by 26 publications

References 32 publications

Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Systematic Review

Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Systematic Review

Social Support When a Sibling Has a Disability

Family Impact During the Time Between Autism Screening and Definitive Diagnosis

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