Siblings play a significant but neglected role in family socialization dynamics, and focusing on the sibling relationship is a non-stigmatizing point of entry into the family for prevention programming. Siblings are Special (SAS) was designed as a universal program that targets both sibling relationship and parenting mediating processes in middle childhood to prevent behavior problems in adolescence. We describe the theoretical framework underlying SAS, the SAS curriculum, and the feasibility of the program based on a study of 128 middle-childhood aged sibling dyads. Data on the quality of program implementation, program fidelity, siblings' engagement, and ratings of impact indicated the SAS program was acceptable to families and schools, that the curriculum could be implemented with high fidelity, that siblings and parents participated at high levels and were highly engaged, and that, from the perspective of group leaders, school administrators and parents, the program had a positive impact on the siblings.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3513510 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.08.003 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Association of family history of cardiovascular disease with the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults in the United Arab Emirates: The UAE healthy future study.
PLoS One
March 2025
Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Introduction: Family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease, and the risk increases with number of family members affected. It offers insights into shared genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that influence heart disease risk. In this study, we aimed to estimate the association of family history of CVD and its risk factors, as well as the number of affected parents or siblings, with the prevalence of major cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) such as hypertension, dysglycemia, dyslipidemia and obesity in a sample of young adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosis of fictitious disorder by proxy in a sibling by administration of anti-vitamin K in an 8-year-old child.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol
March 2025
Forensic Medicine Department, Dijon Teaching Hospital, Dijon, France.
Fictitious disorder by proxy (FDP) is characterized by an adult, often a parent, alleging or fabricating symptoms in a child to induce repeated diagnostic tests or treatments. This form of abuse is particularly serious and difficult to diagnose. Worldwide, it is estimated that 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociations between social-network characteristics and postpartum health behaviors and weight among a sample of women who were overweight/obese pre-pregnancy.
Womens Health (Lond)
March 2025
Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background: Retention of weight postpartum increases risk for long-term morbidity, including cardiometabolic disease. Although retained weight postpartum is a complex problem, interventions generally address individual diet and activity behaviors.
Objectives: We investigated the impact of social-network factors on postpartum health behaviors and weight.
Impact of Donor Age and Donor Cytomegalovirus Serostatus on Outcomes After Related Donor Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
Am J Hematol
March 2025
Center for Immuno-Oncology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection post-hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. While letermovir prophylaxis is available for CMV-seropositive recipients, optimal donor selection for CMV-seronegative recipients remains unclear, with donor age often prioritized over CMV serostatus. We investigated the relative impact of donor age and CMV serostatus in CMV-seronegative recipients (n = 1013) with either CMV-seropositive (n = 318) or CMV-seronegative donors (n = 695), who underwent HCT with HLA-matched sibling donors with calcineurin inhibitor-based or post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy)-based graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis, or haploidentical donors with PTCy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValue of Optical Genome Mapping (OGM) for Diagnostics of Rare Diseases: A Family Case Report.
Balkan J Med Genet
December 2024
Clinical Institute of Genomic Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Optical genome mapping (OGM) is a novel method enabling the detection of structural genomic variants. The method is based on the laser image acquisition of single, labeled, high-molecular-weight DNA molecules and can detect structural genomic variants such as translocations, inversions, insertions, deletions, duplications, and complex structural rearrangements. We aim to present our experience with OGM at the Clinical Institute of Genomic Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!