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Dissertation
Adulthood Impact of Growing Up with a Sibling Diagnosed with Depression or Anxiety: A Qualitative Study
2026
Overview
This qualitative study examined how emerging adults perceived their childhood experiences related to their sibling with depression or anxiety and how they believed it impacted current functioning. Participants were given the opportunity to share their personal experiences. Multiple sampling methods were used for an expansive recruitment process for this thematic qualitative analysis. Nine participants who ranged from ages 22–28 years and included 4 women, 4 men, and one transgender man with varied racial and sexual identities, all completed semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis in NVivo where multiple reviews of theme and the codebook were conducted with an external consultant for a review of credibility and trustworthiness. Nine themes described participants experiences through a developmental and family systems perspective. In childhood, participants described feeling a strong shift of focus on their sibling with depression or anxiety, which led them to suppress their own emotions and be a support system to others. The study developed from past research as many participants were able to reflect on positive changes. In adulthood, many described similar negative patterns, however they experienced improvements in boundary setting, growing in perspective taking, and relationship skills. Meaning making developed for most participants in adulthood which created more empathy towards their sibling and other relations which manifested as motivation to support others. Several participants endorsed pursuing a career in mental health with identifying their experience growing up with a sibling with depression or anxiety as a leading factor to this decision. They also had the opportunity to discuss resources that they believe could have been helpful to the family unit when they were growing up. Strengths and limitations of this study were discussed as well as considerations for future studies and reflections on how mental health professionals can support diverse communities with the findings from this research.
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ISBN
9798273324312
