Screening for health-related quality of life
in children and adolescents: Optimal cut points for the KIDSCREEN-10 for epidemiological
studies

Hirschfeld, Gerrit; Brachel, Ruth von; Thiele, Christian

doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02324-4

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“…The significant positive association between healthy eating and diet diversity, as well as girls having higher scores for both, is consistent with findings from [10] and in line with findings that have shown that girls tend to make healthier food choices than boys [8,32,33]. The lower health-related quality of life in girls as compared with boys is comparable to self-reports of greater psychosomatic complaints in girls than boys [14].…”

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Investigation of the Associations between Diet Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Swedish Adolescents

et al. 2022

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Most adolescents do not consume a high-quality diet, while self-reported mental health problems within this group are increasing. This study aimed to investigate the association between diet quality and health-related quality of life, and to explore the differences in diet quality and health-related quality of life between gender and parental education status. In this cross-sectional study, a detailed web-based recall method was implemented to determine dietary intake, which was analysed using the newly developed Swedish Healthy Eating Index for Adolescents 2015 (SHEIA15) and the Riksmaten Adolescents Diet Diversity Score (RADDS), to determine diet quality. The KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire was used to measure health-related quality of life, and parental education was self-reported through questionnaires. Parental education was divided into two groups: ≤12 years or >12 years. The study included 1139 adolescents from grade 7 (13–14 years old), 51% were girls. The results showed that girls had higher scores for healthy eating and diet diversity but lower scores for health-related quality of life. A positive association was found between diet diversity and health-related quality of life (Adj R2 = 0.072, p = 0.001), between vegetable/fruit consumption and health-related quality of life (Adj R2 = 0.071, p = 0.002), and between healthy eating and diet diversity (Adj R2 = 0.214, p < 0.001). No association was found between healthy eating and health-related quality of life for all participants. The mean scores for healthy eating and diet diversity were significantly higher in the higher education parental group. In conclusion, higher diet diversity and increased fruit and vegetable consumption could be a strategy to improve health-related quality of life among adolescents. There is a need to promote better diet quality, especially in households of low parental education. In addition, there is a further need to investigate the potential benefits of improved diet quality on mental health and overall well-being.

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Investigation of the Associations between Diet Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Swedish Adolescents

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“…The adolescents in the present study scored notably lower on HRQoL (55.3) in comparison to the sample in a previous Norwegian reference study, whose mean KIDSCREEN-10 score was 64.59 [23]. The difference can be interpreted as being clinically important [24]. In comparison to European norm data for adolescents, the present sample mean score was between the 12.7 and the 16.1 percentile [17].…”

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Adolescents’ health literacy, health protective measures, and health-related quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic

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First, to describe adolescents' health information sources and knowledge, health literacy (HL), health protective measures, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during the initial phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Norway. Second, to investigate the association between HL and the knowledge and behavior relevant for preventing spread of the virus. Third, to explore variables associated with HRQoL in a pandemic environment. Methods This cross-sectional study includes survey data from 2,205 Norwegian adolescents 16-19 years of age. The participants reported on their health information sources, HL, handwashing knowledge and behavior, number of social interactions, and HRQoL. Associations between study variables and specified outcomes were explored using multiple linear and logistic regression analyses. Results Television (TV) and family were indicated to be the main sources for pandemic-related health information. Handwashing, physical distancing, and limiting the number of social contacts were the most frequently reported measures. HL and handwashing knowledge and HL and handwashing behavior were significantly associated. For each unit increase on the HL scale, the participants were 5% more likely to socialize less with friends in comparison to normal. The mean HRQoL was very poor compared to European norms. Being quarantined or isolated and having confirmed or suspected Covid-19 were significantly negatively associated with HRQoL, but seeing less friends than normal was not associated. HL was significantly positively associated with HRQoL, albeit of minor clinical importance.

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“…The children and adolescents in the present study had lower HRQoL scores than the European sample in a previous reference study [21]. The difference can be interpreted as being clinically important [26]. These ndings are in line with previous studies that showed that psychological distress increased in younger children after the school lockdown [27].…”

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Child self-report and child-parent agreement regarding health-related quality of life under COVID-19 lockdown in the French Grand Est area

Bourion-Bédès¹,

Rousseau

Batt

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Purpose: Billions of children worldwide were sent under lockdown due to the coronavirus disease. This study aimed to investigate child-reported and parent-rated health-related quality of life among 8- to 18-year-olds and the agreement between the children’s assessments and those of their parents during lockdown.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among French children living in the Grand Est area. An online survey was used to collect data on the children’s sociodemographics, living environments, education and HRQoL. The latter was assessed with KIDSCREEN-27, which consists of five domains. Sex and age differences in parent ratings and child-reported data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis tests. Child-parent agreement was analyzed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).Results: In total, 471 child-parent pairs from 341 households were included. Compared to European norms, children scored lower on all dimensions during the first lockdown: physical well-being (45.9/49.94 EU), psychological well-being (48.8/49.77 EU), parent relations and autonomy (47.7/49.99 EU), social support and peers (36.4/49.94) and school (48.2/50). Significant child-reported sex and age differences were identified for both psychological and physical well-being dimensions. Moderate to good agreement existed between children’s and parents’ ratings on all KIDSCREEN dimensions (ICC ranged from 0.60 to 0.76).Conclusion: The study suggests the need to focus on children’s social support and peers during epidemics and to consider the children’s self-reported HRQoL. Additional research should be conducted to identify ways of minimizing the gap between mental health needs and the services available and to help more children maintain their physical and mental health during the current crisis.

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Screening for health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: Optimal cut points for the KIDSCREEN-10 for epidemiological studies

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Investigation of the Associations between Diet Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Swedish Adolescents

Investigation of the Associations between Diet Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Swedish Adolescents

Adolescents’ health literacy, health protective measures, and health-related quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic

Child self-report and child-parent agreement regarding health-related quality of life under COVID-19 lockdown in the French Grand Est area

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