Research Article

Impact of Growing Up with a Chronically Ill Sibling on Well Siblings' Late Adolescent Functioning

Table 1

Distribution of the PAS scores based on risk for problems and correlation with MFCSQ scores.

PAS ScalesPAS Score Classifications Gender
MD
Inter-personal
Intra-personal
Communication
Normal
(%)
Mild
(%)
Moderate
(%)
Marked
(%)

Negative affect
(M = 43.67, SD = 17.22)
24 (60)0 (0)12 (30)4 (10)1.430.150.130.12
Acting out
(M = 51.74, SD = 20.15)
18 (45)0 (0)14 (35)6 (15)22.54***0.150.10−0.13
Health problems
(M = 43.55, SD = 11.95)
21 (55.3)10 (26.3)6 (15.8)1 (2.6)−4.14−0.060.120.27
Psychotic features
(M = 52.16, SD = 16.78)
21 (53.8) 0 (0)16 (41.1)2 (5.1)2.340.17−0.10−0.10
Social withdrawal
(M = 65.09, SD = 19.74)
11 (29)0 (0)14 (36.8)13 (34.2)4.020.280.200.37*
Hostile control
(M = 51.25, SD = 5.57)
0 (0)22 (59.5)15 (40.5)0 (0)−1.170.01−0.09−0.27
Suicidal thinking
(M = 45.13, SD = 16.22)
32 (82)0 (0)3 (7.7)4 (10.3)−2.02−0.010.110.05
Alienation
(M = 42.23, SD = 11.87)
19 (48.7)14 (35.9)6 (15.4)0 (0)−8.76**0.200.020.32*
Alcohol problem
(M = 43.01, SD = 10.88)
8 (20.4)26 (66.7)4 (10.3)1 (2.6)4.060.020.08−0.30
Anger control
(M = 49.52, SD = 13.56)
12 (31.6)17 (44.7)8 (21.1)1 (2.6)4.57−0.020.20−0.10
Total score
(M = 37.74, SD = 27.11)
12 (37.5)9 (28.1)9 (28.1)2 (6.3)6.560.43**0.270.15

Note. MD: mean difference; PAS: Personality Assessment Screener.
< 0.10, * < 0.05, ** < 0.01, *** ≤ 0.001.