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In recent years, an increasing interest in the perspective of siblings of children diagnosed with autism has been observed, with studies among this population particularly concerned with the developmental trajectories of children and adolescents at \u201chigh risk\u201d for ASD, rarely focusing on their mental well-being.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The respondents filled out: the survey on sociodemographic data designed by the authors, Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI, measure of depression), and De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS, assessment of loneliness).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A rise in BDI and an increase in the DJGLS score were predicted by having a sibling diagnosed with ASD. 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