Siblings of Adults With Schizophrenia: Expectations About Future Caregiving Roles
Matthew J. Smith PhD,
Jan S. Greenberg PhD,
Marsha Mailick Seltzer PhD,
Corresponding Author
Matthew J. Smith PhD
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Silvio Conte Center, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Campus Box 8134, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJan S. Greenberg PhD
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Search for more papers by this authorMarsha Mailick Seltzer PhD
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Search for more papers by this authorMatthew J. Smith PhD,
Jan S. Greenberg PhD,
Marsha Mailick Seltzer PhD,
Corresponding Author
Matthew J. Smith PhD
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Silvio Conte Center, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Campus Box 8134, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJan S. Greenberg PhD
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Search for more papers by this authorMarsha Mailick Seltzer PhD
Waisman Center and School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Sibling expectations to provide future instrumental or emotional support for a brother or sister with schizophrenia when parents became disabled or died were examined. Data came from a sample of 137 siblings participating in a longitudinal study of aging families of adults with schizophrenia. Early socialization experiences, the quality of the sibling relationship, and personal caregiver gains propel siblings toward a future caregiving role, whereas geographic distance and beliefs about the controllability of psychiatric symptoms reduce expectations of future involvement.
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