Life satisfaction decreases during adolescence

Goldbeck, Lutz; Schmitz, Tim; Besier, Tanja; Herschbach, Peter; Henrich, Gerhard

doi:10.1007/s11136-007-9205-5

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“…These findings indicate that healthy individuals experience changes in their expectations and in the feeling of well-being along life, and adolescents are less happy with their family relationships than children (20) . Palermo et al (21) reported a greater commitment with physical health among adolescents with SCD than among children when they evaluated HRQL of children and adolescents according to their parent.…”

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Qualidade de vida em portadores de doença falciforme

Menezes¹,

Len

Hilário

et al. 2013

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective:To evaluate the quality of life in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease attending a blood reference center, and to assess the quality of life of their relatives.Methods: Cross-sectional study that included 100 patients with sickle cell disease, which were divided into three subgroups according to age: 5 to 7 (n=18), 8 to 12 (n=32), and 13 to 18 years-old (n=50), and their parents. The Control Group included 50 healthy children and adolescents from a public local school, also divided into the same three age subgroups and their caregivers. The Pediatric Quality of life Inventory (PedsQL), version 4.0, was applied in both groups. The generic questionnaire Medical Outcomes Study 36 -Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was applied to the relatives. The answers were linearly transformed into a score and compared by nonparametric tests.Results: The PedsQL scores of patients were significantly lower than those obtained in the Control Group (p<0.0001) in all studied areas (physical, emotional, social skills, and school activities). Similarly, SF-36 scores applied to the patients' parents were lower than those obtained in the Control Group in all studied aspects (p<0.0001).Conclusions: Sickle cell disease affects the quality of life of children, adolescents, and their families. Patients sense restrictions in the emotional, social, family and physical aspects, among others.Key-words: quality of life; anemia, sickle cell; children; adolescents. RESUMOObjetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de crianças e adolescentes com doença falciforme assistidas em um hemocentro de referência e mensurar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde dos respectivos familiares.Métodos: Estudo transversal e seccional com 100 pacientes portadores de doença falciforme, divididos em três subgrupos conforme a faixa etária: de 5 a 7 (n=18), de 8 a 12 (n=32) e de 13 a 18 anos (n=50) e com seus respectivos pais. O Grupo Controle foi composto por 50 crianças e adolescentes saudáveis de uma escola pública local, também divididos nos três subgrupos de idade e seus respectivos cuidadores. Resultados: Os escores dos pacientes no PedsQL foram inferiores àqueles do Grupo Controle (p<0,0001) nos aspectos estudados (capacidades física, emocional, social e atividade escolar). Da mesma forma, os escores do SF-36 aplicados aos pais dos pacientes foram mais baixos que os de pais do Grupo Controle em todos os aspectos estudados (p<0,0001).Conclusões: A doença falciforme compromete a qualidade de vida das crianças, dos adolescentes e de suas respectivas famílias. Os pacientes percebem restrições nos aspectos emocional, social, familiar e físico, dentre outros.Palavras-chave: qualidade de vida; anemia falciforme; crianças; adolescentes. RESUMENObjetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud en niños y adolescentes con enfermedad falciforme asistidas en un servicio de hemoterapia de referencia y medir la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud de los respectivos familiares.Métodos: Estudio transversal y sec...

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Qualidade de vida em portadores de doença falciforme

Menezes¹,

Len

Hilário

et al. 2013

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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“…The small age effect indicating a linear decreasing trend in global LS from ages 10 to Henrich (2007). Another limitation of study two is the cross-sectional design, therefore, the trend of decreasing LS needs to be replicated using a longitudinal design to more systematically evaluate age-related (vs. cohort) effects.…”

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Adaptation and Initial Validation of the German Version of the Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (German SLSS)

Weber

Ruch

2013

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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The present research describes the adaptation and initial validation of a brief measure of global life satisfaction, the Students' Life Satisfactions Scale (SLSS), for German-speaking children and adolescents aged 10-17 years. Study 1 investigated the responses of 286 Swiss students (aged 12-17 years) administered paper-pencil questionnaires (e.g., Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire) during class on two occasions (interval 4 months). Study 2 investigated the responses of a heterogeneous sample composed of 3,407 Austrian, German, and Swiss students (aged 10-17 years), administered questionnaires online (e.g., Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satis-faction Scale). The SLSS showed unidimensionality, explaining approximately 60% of variance, an internal consistency coefficient of = .88, and a stability coefficient of .55 over a 4-month interval. Study 1 found a moderate association between life satisfaction and social desirability (.20), and theoretically meaningful correlations with temperamental variables (-.16 with Psychoticism, .29 with Ex-traversion, -.48 with Neuroticism). Study 2 found no gender differences, but small age effects. Differences among Austrian, German, and Swiss students were also identified. Study 2 found correlations between SLSS and domain-specific satisfaction (e.g., satisfaction with the self). The two studies support the usefulness of the German SLSS and provide preliminary norms for comparison purposes for subsequent research. .29 with Extraversion; -.48 with Neuroticism). Study two found no gender differences, but small age effects. Differences among Austrian, German, and Swiss students were also identified. Study two found correlations between SLSS and domain-specific satisfaction (e.g., satisfaction with the self). The two studies support the usefulness of the German SLSS, and provide preliminary norms for comparison purposes for subsequent research.

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“…Everyday hassles may induce higher stress levels than before (Stroud et al, 2009), and the number of potentially stressful life events increases (Garber, Keiley, & Martin, 2002). Consequently, negative psychological outcomes, such as depression, increase (Angold, Costello, & Worthman, 1998), whereas positive psychological outcomes, such as life satisfaction (Goldbeck, Schmitz, Besier, Herschbach, & Henrich, 2007) and self-esteem (Robins & Trzesniewski, 2005), decrease over the course of adolescence. The school transition from primary to secondary school is also often accompanied by a temporary decline in general and school-related self-esteem (e.g., Watt, 2004;Zimmerman, Copeland, Shope, & Dielman, 1997).…”

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