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The Subjective Experience of Cameroonian Siblings Confronted with the Intellectual Disability of One of Their Members in Cameroon
Janine Zoé Donfack, Clémence Idriss Konfo Tcholong, Léonard Nguimfack
30 March 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp. 304-309
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E3/2026-17
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A child’s intellectual disability affects the family in general and siblings in particular. This hinders the identification process within the sibling group, which is often subject to stigmatization by those around them.
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- Published
- 30 March 2026
- Volume / issue / pages
- Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp. 304-309
- ISSN
- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
A child’s intellectual disability affects the family in general and siblings in particular. This hinders the identification process within the sibling group, which is often subject to stigmatization by those around them. It is within this context that this article explores the subjective experience of Cameroonian siblings confronted with the intellectual disability of one of their members in Cameroon. The study is based on a fundamentally qualitative clinical method, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews with three sibling groups, each including one member with an intellectual disability. These data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The results show that the siblings’ subjective experience of intellectual disability is characterized by a mixed awareness of the disability, feelings of rejection and stigmatization, feelings of pain, sadness, and tolerance, as well as a sense of sibling unity and complicity. These findings can be used to support siblings of children with disabilities in general, and those with intellectual disabilities in particular.
Keywords: Intellectual disability, siblings, subjective experience, sibling relationship, Cameroon
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Janine Zoé Donfack, Clémence Idriss Konfo Tcholong, & Léonard Nguimfack (2026). The Subjective Experience of Cameroonian Siblings Confronted with the Intellectual Disability of One of Their Members in Cameroon. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(3), 304-309. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E3/2026-17
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Who wrote this article?
Janine Zoé Donfack, Clémence Idriss Konfo Tcholong, Léonard Nguimfack.
Where and when was it published?
In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 3, pages 304-309, published by EP Journals Group on 30 March 2026.
Is this article free to read?
Yes. It is open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence, so anyone can read, share and reuse it with attribution.
What is the DOI of this article?
10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E3/2026-17 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E3/2026-17).
How do I cite this article?
APA: Janine Zoé Donfack, Clémence Idriss Konfo Tcholong, & Léonard Nguimfack (2026). The Subjective Experience of Cameroonian Siblings Confronted with the Intellectual Disability of One of Their Members in Cameroon. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(3), 304-309. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E3/2026-17
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