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Abstract
The sibling relationship is usually the first, most intense, and longest
peer relation that an individual will ever have. Therefore, having a brother/sister with
terminal illness poses a risk to the siblings’ mental health because of the stress they are under
and insufficient support from others. Aim: This study aimed to assess post-traumatic stress
symptomatology and psychological functioning in siblings of terminally ill children in
Ismailia city. Design: descriptive correlational design was adopted for this study. Sample:
purposeful sample of eighty one sibling of children with terminal illness and their mothers.
Tool of data collection: the data was gathered through structured interview where the tool
was divided into two parts: the first part includes: demographic characteristics of the studied
subject ,and the second part includes three adopted tools: (I) The Child PTSD Symptom Scale
(CPSS), (II) Beck Youth Inventory (BYI) (Second edition), (III) Achenbach’s Child Behavior
Checklist (CBCL). Results: All siblings of children with terminal illness in this study have
met criteria of post-traumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) and nearly half of them had
severe symptoms. In addition, the highest percentage of them had much lower than average
self-concept, severe anxiety and depressive symptoms, average anger and disruptive behavior
symptoms, and clinical range of the internalized, externalized and total problem. Also, there
was a significant relation between the siblings’ PTSS and their self-concept, anxiety,
depression, and internalizing and total problems.Conclusion: Siblings of children with
terminal illness are at substantial risk for PTSS, depression, anxiety, low self-cocept,
internalizing, externalizing, and total problems. Recommendation: Create supporting groups
for siblings as an ongoing service where siblings of children with terminal illness have an
opportunity to meet with others in a similar situation and share their experiences and feelings.