Abstract
Methods
Participants were 90 children (M age = 11.73, SD = 2.60) having controlled and partly controlled asthma, undergoing everyday
treatment. Children filled in questionnaires assessing emotional competence and quality of life. Parents completed questionnaires
assessing the personality of their child.
treatment. Children filled in questionnaires assessing emotional competence and quality of life. Parents completed questionnaires
assessing the personality of their child.
Results
Results showed that two emotional competences, bodily awareness and verbal sharing of emotions, were related to the quality
of life of children with asthma. Moreover, one personality trait, benevolence, was associated with children’s quality of life.
Regression analyses showed that the predictive value of these three dimensions remained significant over and above asthma
control and socio-demographic variables frequently associated with the quality of life of children with asthma (age, gender,
and educational level of parents).
of life of children with asthma. Moreover, one personality trait, benevolence, was associated with children’s quality of life.
Regression analyses showed that the predictive value of these three dimensions remained significant over and above asthma
control and socio-demographic variables frequently associated with the quality of life of children with asthma (age, gender,
and educational level of parents).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0194-7
- Authors
- Magali Lahaye, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place du Cardinal Mercier, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Nady Van Broeck, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place du Cardinal Mercier, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Eddy Bodart, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium
- Olivier Luminet, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place du Cardinal Mercier, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343