Torun Marie Vatne

• Zahl, Erica; Dale, Sigurd Skjeggestad; Fjermestad, Krister Westlye & Vatne, Torun Marie (2024). Parenting a child with a disability: Fathers’ perceptions of the couple relationship. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. ISSN 0265-4075. doi: 10.1177/02654075241248387.
• Fjermestad, Krister Westlye; Orm, Stian; Fredriksen, Trude; Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit & Vatne, Torun Marie (2024). Factor Structure of the Experiences in Close Relationships—Relationship Structures Scale (ECR-RS) in Siblings of Children with Chronic Disorders. Children. ISSN 2227-9067. 11(5). doi: 10.3390/children11050560.
• Veerman, Linda K.M.; Fjermestad, Krister Westlye; Vatne, Torun Marie; Sterkenburg, Paula S.; Derks, Suzanne D.M. & Brouwer-van Dijken, Anjet A.J. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). Cultural applicability and desirability of ‘Broodles’: The first serious game intervention for siblings of children with disabilities. PEC Innovation. 4. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100277.
• Fredriksen, Trude; Vatne, Torun Marie; Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Wakefield, Claire E. & Fjermestad, Krister Westlye (2024). Evaluation of Siblings’ Perceived Relationship Outcomes with Their Parents in an Open Trial of the SIBS Intervention for Children with Chronic Disorders. Journal of Child and Family Studies. ISSN 1062-1024. doi: 10.1007/s10826-024-02824-z.
• Schumann, Amalie; Vatne, Torun Marie & Fjermestad, Krister Westlye (2024). What challenges do siblings of children with chronic disorders express to their parents? A thematic analysis of 73 sibling-parent dialogues. Journal of Pediatric Nursing : Nursing Care of Children and Families. ISSN 0882-5963. 76, p. 91–98. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.032.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Skjeggestad, Sigurd; Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit & Fjermestad, Krister Westlye (2022). A Qualitative Study of Men’s Experience of Being a Father in Families with Childhood Disability. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. ISSN 1056-263X. doi: 10.1007/s10882-022-09847-8.
• Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit; Vatne, Torun Marie; Mossige, Svein & Fjermestad, Krister Westlye (2022). Psychosocial functioning in siblings of children with rare disorders compared to controls. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. ISSN 0044-0086. 94(4), p. 537–544.
• Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit; Fjermestad, Krister Westlye; Mossige, Svein & Vatne, Torun Marie (2021). Parent-child communication about emotions during SIBS: a joint intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders. Nordic Psychology. ISSN 1901-2276. p. 1–18. doi: 10.1080/19012276.2021.1986850.
• Fredriksen, Trude; Vatne, Torun Marie; Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit; Tudor, Megan & Fjermestad, Krister Westlye (2021). Siblings of children with chronic disorders: Family and relational factors as predictors of mental health. Journal of Child Health Care. ISSN 1367-4935. doi: 10.1177/13674935211052157. Show summary

  Siblings of children with chronic disorders are at increased risk of mental health problems. Predictors of siblings' mental health require further study to identify children in need of interventions and to design effective intervention programs. Siblings of children with chronic disorders (n = 107; M age = 11.5 years; SD = 2.1, 54.6% girls) and their parents (n = 199; 50.3% mothers) were included in a survey study. Siblings and parents completed questionnaires on mental health. Siblings completed questionnaires on parent-child communication, relationships with parents, and an adjustment measure on the sibling situation. Multiple linear regression analyses were applied to identify predictors of siblings' mental health. Sibling-reported relationship with parents was a significant predictor of sibling mental health reported by siblings, fathers, and mothers (R2 = 0.26 - R2 = 0.46). Siblings' adjustment was significantly associated with fathers' report of siblings' mental health (r = .36), but not mothers' report (r = .17). Siblings' relationships (d = 0.26) and communication (d = 0.33) with mothers were significantly better than with fathers. We conclude that the sibling-parent relationship is a significant factor in identifying siblings at risk and that family-based intervention programs should be developed. Keywords: Siblings; chronic disease; fathers; mental health; mothers; multiple chronic conditions.

• Orm, Stian; Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit; Vatne, Torun & Fjermestad, Krister (2021). Measuring family communication in pediatric nursing: Psychometric properties of the Parent-Child Communication Scale – Child Report (PCCS-CR). Journal of Pediatric Nursing : Nursing Care of Children and Families. ISSN 0882-5963. 62, p. 78–83. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.10.022. Show summary

  Purpose: Communication quality is an essential indicator of family functioning and represents an important outcome after pediatric nursing interventions. However, few well-documented child-report questionnaires for family communication exist. We aimed to document the psychometric properties of a previously developed child-rated family communication scale for use in pediatric nursing. Design and Methods: We examined the Parent-Child Communication Scale – Child Report (PCCS-CR) in terms of factor structure, convergent validity against the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures scale (ECR-RS), and discriminant validity between a sample of siblings of children with pediatric health conditions and controls. The sample comprised 101 siblings of children with a pediatric health condition and 44 controls (M age = 11.5 years, SD = 2.2). Results: We confirmed a two-factor structure of the PCCS-CR. One factor is communication from the child to the parent, labelled child communication (e.g., “I discuss problems with my parents”) and the other is communication from the parent to the child, labelled parent communication (e.g., “My parent is a good listener”). Convergent validity of the PCCS-CR was demonstrated through correlations with ECR-RS (r = -.73 to -.22, p ≤ .05). Further, construct validity through differences between families with and without a child with a pediatric health condition was demonstrated (g = .36-.83, p ≤ .052). Conclusion: The PCCS-CR appears to be a psychometrically sound measure of parent-child communication from the child’s point of view. Practical implications: The PCCS-CR can be administered in pediatric nursing care and can be used to target and measure the outcomes of interventions aimed at enhancing family functioning.

• Orm, Stian; Haukeland, Yngvild; Vatne, Torun Marie; Silverman, Wendy K. & Fjermestad, Krister (2021). Prosocial behavior is a relative strength in siblings of children with physical disabilities or autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. ISSN 1056-263X. doi: 10.1007/s10882-021-09816-7. Show summary

  Research on siblings of children with developmental and physical disabilities has emphasized negative influences on siblings’ mental health. Yet, such siblings may be more prosocial compared with siblings of children without disabilities, due to care responsibilities and their experiences with their brother’s or sister’s disability. We compared prosocial behavior between siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; n = 47), physical disabilities (n = 42), and siblings of children without disabilities (n = 44) using a multi-informant approach (i.e., child-, mother-, and father-report). Prosocial behavior was measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Drawing on the theoretical and empirical sibling literature, we also examined whether siblings’ internalizing and externalizing difficulties, adjustment to the sibling situation, and communication with parents correlated with siblings’ prosocial behavior. Child-reported internalizing difficulties and mother–child communication significantly correlated with mother-reported prosocial behavior. Child-reported internalizing and externalizing difficulties significantly correlated with father-reported prosocial behavior. No significant correlates with child-reported prosocial behavior was identified. When adjusting for siblings’ internalizing and externalizing difficulties and mother–child communication, siblings of children with physical disabilities scored significantly higher than siblings of children without disabilities on mother- and father-reported prosocial behavior. Siblings of children with ASD scored significantly higher on mother-reported prosocial behavior. We conclude that prosocial behavior may be a relative strength in siblings of children with developmental and physical disabilities, and that siblings’ prosocial behavior may be influenced by type of disability, mental health, and family communication. Interventions targeting siblings’ mental health and family communication may be helpful in promoting siblings’ prosocial behavior.

• Vatne, Torun Marie; Owren, Signe; Wold, Kristin Fjelnseth; Zahl, Erica & Fjermestad, Krister (2021). Youth and clinician evaluation of emotional communication in short-term counseling groups. Group Dynamics. ISSN 1089-2699. doi: 10.1037/gdn0000147. Show summary

  Objectives: Group interventions are recommended to prevent psychological difficulties in siblings of children with a disability. However, emotional communication and support in such groups have not previously been described or evaluated. This article describes two studies to provide such knowledge. Methods: Study 1 examined communication patterns following expressions of negative emotions in counseling groups for siblings of children with a disability. We videotaped and transcribed communication patterns in 17 counseling group sessions for siblings of children with a disability aged 11–16 years. We applied content analysis to identify communication patterns following expressions of negative emotion(s). Study 2 examined youth- and clinician-evaluated supportiveness of the four most frequent patterns from Study 1. Reenacted video examples of the patterns were shown to 136 school pupils aged 11–16 years and 68 clinicians, who rated each pattern for supportiveness using visual analog scales. Results: In Study 1, the communication was found to be either child-centered or adult-centered. Frequent adult-centered communication patterns were interviewing, informing, or avoiding. Child-centered communication often followed a consenting pattern, in which other children expressed having similar experiences. The four patterns were all rated low to medium on support by youths and clinicians in Study 2. Youths found the avoiding pattern to be more supportive than clinicians, and girls and older youths differed from boys and younger youths in their evaluation of the consenting pattern. Conclusions: The results of the two studies highlight the importance of training group leaders in child-centered communication and the ability to facilitate communication patterns experienced as supportive by youths. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

• Orm, Stian; Vatne, Torun Marie; S. Tomeny, Theodore & Fjermestad, Krister (2021). Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. ISSN 2195-7177. doi: 10.1007/s40489-021-00251-0. Show summary

  Siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have, as a group, more autistic traits than typically developing individuals. A high prevalence of autistic traits may (or may not) include lower scores on measures of empathy and prosocial behavior, compared to individuals without ASD. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies of empathy and prosocial behavior in siblings of individuals with ASD. We conducted a comprehensive literature search of studies published until March 2020. We identified 16 studies with a total of 1066 siblings that met inclusion criteria. Based on this review, we conclude that the current literature suggests that siblings of individuals with ASD exhibit normative empathic abilities and prosocial behavior.

• Orm, Stian; Vatne, Torun Marie; Haukeland, Yngvild; Silverman, Wendy K. & Fjermestad, Krister (2021). The validity of a measure of adjustment in siblings of children with developmental and physical disabilities: a brief report. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. ISSN 1751-8423. 24(5), p. 355–358. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1869338. Show summary

  Background: Few questionnaires are tailored for siblings of children with disabilities. The Negative Adjustment Scale (NAS) was developed to measure siblings’ adjustment, but has not yet been validated. Objective: To investigate the factor structure and convergent validity of the NAS. Method: We examined the validity of the NAS in terms of factor structure and convergent validity against a general mental health measure. The sample comprised 107 siblings (M age = 11.5 years, SD = 2.1, 53.8% boys) of children with disabilities. Results: We confirmed a one-factor structure for the NAS. Convergent validity was demonstrated through significant correlations (r=.29–.44) with sibling externalizing and internalizing mental health difficulties. Conclusion: The NAS holds promise as a measure tailored for the assessment of sibling’s adjustment.

• Fjermestad, Krister; Silverman, Wendy K. & Vatne, Torun (2020). Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. . Trials. ISSN 1745-6215. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04781-6. Full text in Research Archive
• Ålykkja, Anette; Ruud, Ellen; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Vatne, Torun & Lie, Hanne Cathrine (2020). Available, but not always accessible: A nationwide, qualitative study of multidisciplinary healthcare providers’ experiences with follow-up care after paediatric brain tumour. European Journal of Cancer Care. ISSN 0961-5423. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13375. Full text in Research Archive
• Fjermestad, Krister; Pat, Puthy; Dearozet, Sok; Vatne, Torun; Hafting, Marit & Jegannathan, Bhoomikumar (2020). Manual-based group intervention for siblings and parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Cambodia. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. ISSN 1056-263X. p. 1–18. doi: 10.1007/s10882-020-09777-3. Full text in Research Archive
• Haukeland, Yngvild; Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi; Fjermestad, Krister; Silverman, Wendy K.; Mossige, Svein & Vatne, Torun (2020). Evaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders. Journal of Child and Family Studies. ISSN 1062-1024. 29. doi: 10.1007/s10826-020-01737-x. Full text in Research Archive
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Haukeland, Yngvild; Mossige, Svein & Fjermestad, Krister (2019). The development of a joint parent-child intervention for siblings of children with chronic disorders . Fokus på familien. ISSN 0332-5415. 47(1), p. 20–35. doi: 10.18261/issn.0807-7487-2019-01-03.
• Fjermestad, Krister; Haukeland, Yngvild; Mossige, Svein & Vatne, Torun (2019). Children’s Perspectives on the Experiences of Their Siblings with Chronic Disorders. Clinical social work journal. ISSN 0091-1674. p. 1–10. doi: 10.1007/s10615-019-00705-3.
• Vatne, Torun Marie & Pedersen, Erica Zahl (2017). Emotional communication in support groups for siblings of children with disabilities. Patient Education and Counseling. ISSN 0738-3991. 100(11), p. 2106–2108. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.05.021. Full text in Research Archive
• Haukeland, Yngvild; Fjermestad, Krister; Mossige, Svein & Vatne, Torun Marie (2015). Emotional experiences among siblings of children with rare disorders. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. ISSN 0146-8693. 40(7), p. 712–720. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv022.
• Fjermestad, Krister; Vatne, Torun Marie & Gjone, Inger Helene (2015). Cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities. ISSN 2044-1282. 9(1), p. 30–39. doi: 10.1108/AMHID-05-2014-0017.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Helmen, Ingerid Østborg; Kanavin, Øivind J.; Nyhus, Livø & Bahr, David (2015). “She Came out of mum’s Tummy the Wrong way” (Mis) Conceptions Among Siblings of Children with Rare Disorders. Journal of Genetic Counseling. ISSN 1059-7700. 24(2), p. 247–258. doi: 10.1007/s10897-014-9757-9.
• Haukeland, Yngvild; Fjermestad, Krister; Mossige, Svein & Vatne, Torun Marie (2014). Emotional Experiences among Siblings of Children with Rare Disorders. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. ISSN 0146-8693. 40(7), p. 712–720. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv022.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Finset, Arnstein; Ørnes, Knut; Holmstrøm, Henrik; Cvancarova, Milada S. & Ruland, Cornelia (2013). Effects of an interactive symptom communication tool for children with heart disease on patientprovider communication in outpatient care: Preliminary results. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. ISSN 1753-8068. 6(2), p. 106–114. doi: 10.1179/1753807612Y.0000000020.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Ruland, Cornelia; Ørnes, Knut & Finset, Arnstein (2012). Children's Expressions of Negative Emotions and Adults' Responses During Routine Cardiac Consultations. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. ISSN 0146-8693. 37(2), p. 232–240. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr074.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Finset, Arnstein; Ørnes, Knut & Ruland, Cornelia (2010). Application of the Verona Coding Definitions of Emotional Sequences (VR-CoDES) on a pediatric data set. Patient Education and Counseling. ISSN 0738-3991. 80(3), p. 399–404. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.06.026.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Slaughter, Laura & Ruland, Cornelia (2010). How Children with Cancer Communicate and Think about Symptoms. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. ISSN 1043-4542. 27(1), p. 24–52. doi: 10.1177/1043454209349358.

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• Orm, Stian; Haukeland, Yngvild; Vatne, Torun Marie & Fjermestad, Krister Westlye (2022). Parent-Sibling Communication and Mental Health in Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared with Physical Disabilities.
• Vatne, Torun Marie & Haukeland, Yngvild Bjartveit (2021). SIBS - et gruppetiltak for søsken som pårørende og foreldre -Resultater fra en åpen studie og foreløpige erfaringer fra RCT-studie og implementering.
• Vatne, Torun Marie; Rønning, Ann-Helen & Nes, Ragnhild Bang (2020). Kommunepsykologer bør sørge for at kommunens tiltak er tilpasset søskens behov. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). ISSN 1892-3364.
• Vatne, Torun & Rønning, Ann-Helen (2020). Kommunepsykologer bør sørge for at kommunens tiltak er tilpasset søskens behov. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). ISSN 1892-3364. 6.
• Vatne, Torun & Rønning, Ann-Helen (2020). Kommunepsykologer bør sørge for at kommunens tiltak er tilpasset søskens behov. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). ISSN 1892-3364.
• Orm, Stian; Krogh Parken, Andrine; Haukeland, Yngvild; Mossige, Svein; Fjermestad, Krister & Vatne, Torun (2020). Siblings' Experience of Violence from Their Brother or Sister with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder.
• Fjermestad, Krister; Vatne, Torun & Orm, Stian (2020). Hva med søsken? SIBS - et prosjekt for søsken og foreldre til barn med autisme. Autisme i dag. ISSN 0803-530X. 2020(1), p. 20–23.
• Ålykkja, Anette; Ruud, Ellen; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Vatne, Torun Marie & Lie, Hanne Cathrine (2019). Available, but not always accessible: A nationwide, qualitative study of multidisciplinary healthcare providers' experiences with follow-up care after paediatric brain tumour.
• Vatne, Torun Marie (2017). Hvordan støtte foreldre til barn med livsforkortende sykdom? :. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 137(11), p. 810–812. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0023.
• Ruland, Cornelia; Finset, Arnstein; Thorvildsen, Anne B.; Kristiansen, Jørn Dehli & Vatne, Torun Marie (2010). SISOM: ELECTRONIC SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. ISSN 1545-5009. 55(5), p. 777–777.
• Ruland, Cornelia; Finset, Arnstein; Thorvildsen, A; Kristiansen, J & Vatne, Torun Marie (2009). EFFECTS OF AN INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNICATION TOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER ON PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT CARE: A PILOT STUDY. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. ISSN 1545-5009. 53(5), p. 864–864.

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