Health-Related Quality of Life Among Jordanian Adolescents

Abstract

Adolescence is an unpredictable stage of life with varied and rapid changes. In Jordan, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been examined among diabetic and obese children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the HRQoL of Jordanian healthy adolescents. Three hundred fifty-four male and female adolescents whose ages ranged from 12 to 19 participated in the study. A descriptive comparative design was employed to investigate adolescents' HRQoL. The results revealed statistically significant differences in physical well-being, psychosocial well-being, and autonomy in favor of male adolescents. In addition, statistically significant differences were observed in favor of nonsmoker adolescents in psychosocial well-being, self-perception, parent relations and home life, financial resources, social relations and peers and school environment. In conclusion, the creation of a school health nurse role in Jordanian schools is crucial for helping adolescents improve their health.

Examining boys’ and girls’ health‐related quality of life from the first to the third year of upper secondary school: A prospective longitudinal study

“…Girls reported a significantly lower HRQoL than boys at both measurement points. This finding is consistent with those of previous studies of gender differences between girls and boys, with girls reporting lower HRQoL than boys (Hourani et al, ; Limperg et al, ; Meyer et al, ; Ravens‐Sieberer et al, ).…”

“…Adolescents generally have good health and HRQoL, but there remain health challenges in the adolescent population (Patton et al, ; WHO, , ). Previous studies have indicated gender differences and found that girls tend to report lower HRQoL than boys (Hourani, Hammad, Shaheen, & Amre, ; Limperg et al, ; Meyer, Oberhoffer, Hock, Giegerich, & Müller, ; Ravens‐Sieberer et al, ). Studies have also found that self‐reported mental health problems are related to decrease HRQoL (Otto et al, ; Sharpe et al, ).…”

Health- Related Quality of Life Among Jordanian Adolescent Cancer Patients Receiving Active Treatment

“…The outpatient group scores were significantly higher than inpatient scores in all domains except for the school functioning, where the inpatient group score was significantly higher. Both groups scored highest in social functioning; the (Hourani et al, 2017). Our results also concur with results from Turkish population using the same investigation instrument (Arslan et al, 2013).…”

“…Although a study on HRQOL in Jordanian adolescents with overweight or obesity revealed that overweight/obese females had poorer QOL in all domains (Al-Akour et al, 2012), studies on gender differences in school performance among adolescents diagnosed with cancer or other chronic illness are scarce. A study on quality of life in healthy Jordanian adolescents did not find significant differences between males and females on the school environment domain (Hourani et al, 2017). However, a study by Klatchoian et al on Brazilian children found that healthy female adolescents scored higher in the school dimension (Klatchoian et al, 2010).…”

Muscular fitness and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life: Results from labmed physical activity study

“…Research on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has increased in the last years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. HRQoL can be defined as a multidimensional construct that relates to a person's self-perceived health and consists of ratings of well-being and functionality in important life areas, including physical well-being/functioning, emotional well-being, self-esteem, social functioning, and family relations 2 .…”