EFFECT OF THE PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT ON SCHOOL SUCCESS OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC DISEASE

Year 2021, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 808 - 819, 29.11.2021

Gülsüm Yetiş Koca , Rukuye Aylaz

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.941220

Cited By: 2

Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the effect of the perceived social support by chronic diseased students on their school success. This cross-sectional and descriptive research was conducted with hospitalised chronic diseased children aged between 10-16 years. Data of the study was collected by using Perceived Social Support Scale. The research has been conducted with a questionnaire method. School life of children with diagnosed chronic disease is interrupted by; frequent hospitalizations, controls, treatment approaches and medicational side effects. The children who participated the survey were determined to fall behind in their lessons and had decreased school success when compared to peers. While these factors affect children’s school adaptation and success, social support has been shown have positive effects on these topics. While chronic diseases were detected to have negative effects on children's school success, perceived social support has been determined to have positive effects. Besides, children stated that existence of a school nurse would not only help in their treatment and make them feel safer at school but also would prevent absenteeism. Social support and existence of a school nurse are important factors in the school success of chronic diseased children.

Keywords

Child, Chronic disease, School achievement, School nursing, Social support

Kronik Hastalığı Olan Çocukların Algıladıkları Sosyal Desteğin Okul Başarısına Etkisi

Abstract

Bu araştırma kronik hastalığı olan öğrencilerin algıladıkları sosyal desteğin okul başarılarına etkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapıldı. Bu kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı araştırma, 10-16 yaşları arasında hastanede yatan kronik hastalıklı çocuklarla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma anket uygulama yöntemiyle gerçekleştirildi. Kronik hastalığı olan çocukların okul yaşamları; sık hastaneye yatışlar, kontroller, tedavi yaklaşımları ve ilaç yan etkileri nedeniyle kesintiye uğramaktadır. Ankete katılan çocukların akranlarına göre derslerinde geri kaldıkları ve okul başarılarının azaldığı belirlendi. Bu faktörler çocukların okula uyumunu ve başarısını etkilerken, sosyal desteğin bu konularda olumlu etkileri olduğu gösterilmiştir. Kronik hastalıkların çocukların okul başarısı üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olduğu tespit edilirken, algılanan sosyal desteğin olumlu etkileri olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca çocuklar, bir okul hemşiresinin varlığının sadece tedavilerine yardımcı olacağını ve kendilerini okulda daha güvende hissettireceğini değil, aynı zamanda devamsızlığı da önleyeceğini belirtmişlerdir. Sosyal destek ve bir okul hemşiresinin varlığı, kronik hastalığı olan çocukların okul başarısında önemli faktörlerdir.

Keywords

Çocuk, Kronik hastalık, Okul başarısı, Okul hemşireliği, Sosyal destek

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