Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Typically-developing siblings of individuals with Down Syndrome often experience complex emotions towards their sibling. This study explored how social support, personal resources (optimism, sense of coherence [SOC]), and individual variables (sex, religious affiliation, siblings\' functionality) may impact emerging adult siblings\' emotions toward their sibling with Down Syndrome.
METHODS: Participants were 292 siblings of individuals with DS ranging in age from 18-27 (M=21.54, SD=2.50). Participants completed self-report questionnaires exploring optimism, SOC, support, and acceptance.
RESULTS: Higher levels of support and optimism were positively associated with positive emotions, and higher SOC with lower levels of negative emotions. Siblings\' functionality and religious affiliation interacted with variables to predict emotions.
CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes to a greater understanding of how emotions may play a role in sibling relations during the emerging adulthood stage. It also provides unique insight into how religious affiliation may be associated with more positive outcomes for siblings.
METHODS: Participants were 292 siblings of individuals with DS ranging in age from 18-27 (M=21.54, SD=2.50). Participants completed self-report questionnaires exploring optimism, SOC, support, and acceptance.
RESULTS: Higher levels of support and optimism were positively associated with positive emotions, and higher SOC with lower levels of negative emotions. Siblings\' functionality and religious affiliation interacted with variables to predict emotions.
CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes to a greater understanding of how emotions may play a role in sibling relations during the emerging adulthood stage. It also provides unique insight into how religious affiliation may be associated with more positive outcomes for siblings.
摘要：
背景：唐氏综合症患者的典型发展中的兄弟姐妹通常会对其兄弟姐妹产生复杂的情绪。这项研究探讨了社会支持，个人资源(乐观，连贯感[SOC])，和个体变量(性别，宗教信仰,兄弟姐妹的功能）可能会影响新兴的成年兄弟姐妹对唐氏综合症兄弟姐妹的情绪。
方法：参与者是292名年龄在18-27岁的DS患者的兄弟姐妹（M=21.54，SD=2.50）。参与者完成了自我报告问卷，探索乐观，SOC,支持,和接受。
结果：较高水平的支持和乐观与积极情绪呈正相关，和较高的SOC与较低水平的负面情绪。兄弟姐妹的功能和宗教信仰与变量相互作用以预测情绪。
结论：这项研究有助于更好地理解情绪在成年阶段如何在兄弟姐妹关系中发挥作用。它还提供了独特的见解，以了解宗教信仰如何与兄弟姐妹的更积极成果相关联。
方法：参与者是292名年龄在18-27岁的DS患者的兄弟姐妹（M=21.54，SD=2.50）。参与者完成了自我报告问卷，探索乐观，SOC,支持,和接受。
结果：较高水平的支持和乐观与积极情绪呈正相关，和较高的SOC与较低水平的负面情绪。兄弟姐妹的功能和宗教信仰与变量相互作用以预测情绪。
结论：这项研究有助于更好地理解情绪在成年阶段如何在兄弟姐妹关系中发挥作用。它还提供了独特的见解，以了解宗教信仰如何与兄弟姐妹的更积极成果相关联。
