Accepted for/Published in: Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal
Date Submitted: Mar 24, 2025
Date Accepted: Aug 14, 2025
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Spirituality as the Most Influential Factor in the Resilience of Siblings of Children with Disabilities: Cross-sectional Study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Siblings, who have the longest relationship with individuals with disabilities, are frequently negatively impacted by their sibling’s disabilities. However, previous studies demonstrated that there are positive impacts of this condition. The concept of resilience can explain differences in the responses. Therefore, it is critical to analyze factors influencing the resilience of siblings of individuals with disabilities.
Objective:
This study aims to analyze factors influencing the resilience of siblings of children with disabilities.
Methods:
This study was a cross-sectional study involving a total of 118 respondents consisting of parents and siblings of children with disabilities from 7 special schools in Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia, selected using a random sampling method. Five questionnaires were collected from May to June 2023. The siblings completed 3 questionnaires (Child & Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM-R), Multidimensional Measurement of Religiousness / Spirituality (MRS) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)), while the parents completed the other 2 questionnaires (Demographics, Parenting Style and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ). Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney analysis, Pearson analysis, and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data.
Results:
There is a significant relationship between parenting style (P=.002), children’s perceived social support (P=.005), and children’s spirituality (P=.001). This study confirms that spirituality is the most influential factor influencing the resilience of siblings of children with disabilities. (OR=.394).
Conclusions:
Spirituality was such a key factor influencing the resilience of siblings of children with disabilities. Nurses could provide spiritual care to the patients’ siblings, allowing them to grow into physically and emotionally healthy siblings. Clinical Trial: -
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