caa a22 4500 606154116 CHVBK 20210128100557.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11121-014-0476-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11121-014-0476-0 Reducing Sibling Conflict in Maltreated Children Placed in Foster Homes [Elektronische Daten] [L. Linares, Jessica Jimenez, Cristina Nesci, Eva Pearson, Sarah Beller, Nancy Edwards, Alison Levin-Rector] Sibling aggression among maltreated children placed in foster homes is linked to other externalizing problems and placement disruption. The reduction of sibling conflict and aggression may be achieved via a multicomponent ecologically focused intervention for families in the foster care system. The focus of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and short-term effectiveness of a transtheoretical intervention model targeting sibling pairs and their foster parent that integrates family systems, social learning theory, and a conflict mediation perspective. In this pilot study, sibling pairs (N = 22) and their foster parent were randomized into a three-component intervention (n = 13) or a comparison (n = 9) group. Promoting Sibling Bonds (PSB) is an 8-week prevention intervention targeting maltreated sibling pairs ages 5-11years placed together in a foster home. The siblings, parent, and joint components were delivered in a program package at the foster agency by a trained two-clinician team. Average attendance across program components was 73%. Outcomes in four areas were gathered at pre- and postintervention: observed sibling interaction quality (positive and negative) including conflict during play, and foster parent reports of mediation strategies and sibling aggression in the foster home. At postintervention, adjusting for baseline scores and child age, intervention pairs showed higher positive (p < 0.001) and negative (p < 0.05) interaction quality and lower sibling conflict during play (p < 0.01) than comparison pairs. Foster parents in the intervention group reported a higher number of conflict mediation strategies than those in the comparison group (p < 0.001). Foster parents in the intervention group reported lower sibling physical aggression from the older toward the younger child than those in the comparison group (p < 0.05). Data suggest that the PSB intervention is a promising approach to reduce conflict and promote parental mediation, which together may reduce sibling aggression in the foster home. Society for Prevention Research, 2014 Reducing sibling conflict in foster homes nationallicence Linares L. Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Jimenez Jessica Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Nesci Cristina Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Pearson Eva Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Beller Sarah Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Edwards Nancy Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Levin-Rector Alison Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut Prevention Science Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 16/2(2015-02-01), 211-221 1389-4986 16:2<211 2015 16 11121 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-014-0476-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-014-0476-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Linares L. Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jimenez Jessica Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nesci Cristina Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pearson Eva Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Beller Sarah Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Edwards Nancy Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Levin-Rector Alison Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Room 242, 320 East 94th, 10128, New York, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Prevention Science Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 16/2(2015-02-01), 211-221 1389-4986 16:2<211 2015 16 11121