Well siblings of children with chronic illness: parents' reports of their psychologic adjustment.

This article examines the psychologic adjustment among 28 well siblings of children with chronic illness, ages 6 to 16, as measured by parents' rating on the Child Behavior Checklist. Results indicate that, as a group, well siblings do not experience a higher incidence of behavior and social competence problems than the normative sample. These data suggest that well siblings may not be uniformly at greater risk for maladjustment. Sibling adjustment may be selective and vary depending on specific child characteristics and family environment influences.