“…Once this need has been met, they can move on to the next level of needs, including quality of life (Kenrick et al, 2010). The quality of life of people with chronic conditions is also influenced by attitudes toward illness, and as Azzollini and Bail (2010) point out, positive attitudes can help the affected individual to experience illness as a challenge rather than as a threat. In this context, another study found that loneliness and depressive symptoms among adolescents with CHD were related to the parental support received, highlighting the potential need for simultaneous psychosocial interventions targeting both the adolescent and the parents (Luyckx et al, 2014).…”