Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions

Demet Taş; Ebru Öztürk Çopur; Hande Ünlü; Zeynep Tüzün; Lütfiye Hilal Özcebe

doi:10.5798/dicletip.339004

Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions

Abstract

Objective: Chronic Health Conditions (CHC) and problems among adolescents have recently become more frequent. CHC may have an influence on their perception of quality of life and self-efficacy. This research aimed to compare quality of life and self-efficacy among adolescents with CHC and without CHC.

Methods: The research was conducted with 778 adolescents from a high school. Students were asked as follows: “Have you had any health condition which requires a doctor supervision and/or which requires continuous medication (pills, injection, oral or nasal usage) at least for 6 months or more?” All students completed the Self - Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL).

Results: All diseases declared by the students are accepted as chronic health conditions. The frequency of having chronical health condition is 19.5% among the high school students. PedsQL for adolescents with CHC were significantly lower compared to those without CHC (p<0.001). When sub-groups of PedsQL were examined, it was found that adolescents with CHC had significantly lower school functioning scores compared to other subscale scores (p=0.005). There was no statistically significant difference between the participants with CHC and others in terms of (SEQ-C) (p>0.05).

Conclusion: It has been observed that the PedQL of students with chronic health problems was negatively affected as a result of our work. Lower QoL associated with school functioning of adolescents with chronic health problems suggests the importance of school-related factors (friends, teachers and physical structure) in the intervention of improving quality of life.

Keywords

Chronic health conditions,adolescent,self-efficacy

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Research Article

Authors

Demet Taş
Türkiye

Ebru Öztürk Çopur This is me
Türkiye

Hande Ünlü This is me
Türkiye

Zeynep Tüzün This is me
Türkiye

Lütfiye Hilal Özcebe This is me
Türkiye

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September 20, 2017

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September 20, 2017

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Year 2017 Volume: 44 Number: 3

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https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.339004

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APA

Taş, D., Çopur, E. Ö., Ünlü, H., Tüzün, Z., & Özcebe, L. H. (2017). Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions. Dicle Medical Journal, 44(3), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.339004

AMA

1.Taş D, Çopur EÖ, Ünlü H, Tüzün Z, Özcebe LH. Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions. Dicle Medical Journal. 2017;44(3):257-265. doi:10.5798/dicletip.339004

Chicago

Taş, Demet, Ebru Öztürk Çopur, Hande Ünlü, Zeynep Tüzün, and Lütfiye Hilal Özcebe. 2017. “Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions”. Dicle Medical Journal 44 (3): 257-65. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.339004.

EndNote

Taş D, Çopur EÖ, Ünlü H, Tüzün Z, Özcebe LH (September 1, 2017) Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions. Dicle Medical Journal 44 3 257–265.

IEEE

[1]D. Taş, E. Ö. Çopur, H. Ünlü, Z. Tüzün, and L. H. Özcebe, “Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions”, Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 257–265, Sept. 2017, doi: 10.5798/dicletip.339004.

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Taş, Demet - Çopur, Ebru Öztürk - Ünlü, Hande - Tüzün, Zeynep - Özcebe, Lütfiye Hilal. “Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions”. Dicle Medical Journal 44/3 (September 1, 2017): 257-265. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.339004.

JAMA

1.Taş D, Çopur EÖ, Ünlü H, Tüzün Z, Özcebe LH. Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions. Dicle Medical Journal. 2017;44:257–265.

MLA

Taş, Demet, et al. “Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions”. Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, Sept. 2017, pp. 257-65, doi:10.5798/dicletip.339004.

Vancouver

1.Demet Taş, Ebru Öztürk Çopur, Hande Ünlü, Zeynep Tüzün, Lütfiye Hilal Özcebe. Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions. Dicle Medical Journal. 2017 Sep. 1;44(3):257-65. doi:10.5798/dicletip.339004

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