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Predictors of health‐related quality of life in a sample of children and adolescents: a school survey

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  • Kristin Haraldstad
  • Knut‐Andreas Christophersen
  • Hilde Eide
  • Gerd K Nativg
  • Sølvi Helseth

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Aim. The aim is to study the health‐related quality of life in a school sample of children and adolescents aged 8–18 years and to examine the relationship between health‐related quality of life and the following variables; age, gender, perceived pain, body image, body mass index and bullying. Background. The study of health‐related quality of life in children and adolescents have received little attention compared with adults in health care research and still little is known about the associations between health‐related quality of life and other variables. Design. A cross‐sectional design was chosen. Method. We measured the health‐related quality of life using the generic questionnaire KIDSCREEN‐10. We administered the KIDSCREEN 52‐item, and the 10 items were selected from this according to the KIDSCREEN manual. Multilevel regression models were used to evaluate the associations between health‐related quality of life and the independent variables. Results. The sample included 1066 children and adolescents, 576 girls and 490 boys, with a response rate of 74%. The results show that body mass index was not significant associated with health‐related quality of life in full model. However, in addition to age, being bullied, pain and body image were significant associated with health‐related quality of life. Of these predictors, body image has the strongest impact in terms of explained variance in health‐related quality of life. Conclusion. The subjective sense of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with one’s body, perceived body image, is a powerful predictor of health‐related quality of life. Relevance to clinical practice. Knowledge about predictors of health‐related quality of life is especially important for public health nurses. Health promotion and intervention programmes that aim to strengthen psychosocial well‐being, especially those that strengthen body image, should be developed for both genders.

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  • Kristin Haraldstad & Knut‐Andreas Christophersen & Hilde Eide & Gerd K Nativg & Sølvi Helseth, 2011. "Predictors of health‐related quality of life in a sample of children and adolescents: a school survey," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(21‐22), pages 3048-3056, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:20:y:2011:i:21-22:p:3048-3056
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03693.x
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    1. Christiane Otto & Anne-Catherine Haller & Fionna Klasen & Heike Hölling & Monika Bullinger & Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer & on behalf of the BELLA study group, 2017. "Risk and protective factors of health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: Results of the longitudinal BELLA study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-17, December.
    2. Lore Van Damme & Wouter Vanderplasschen & Clare-Ann Fortune & Stijn Vandevelde & Olivier F. Colins, 2021. "Determinants of Female Adolescents’ Quality of Life Before, during and after Detention: a Four-Wave Follow-Up Study Examining a Theory of Individual Quality of Life," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 16(1), pages 401-434, February.
    3. Sølvi Helseth & Kirsti Riiser & Bettina Holmberg Fagerlund & Nina Misvær & Kari Glavin, 2017. "Implementing guidelines for preventing, identifying and treating adolescent overweight and obesity—School nurses’ perceptions of the challenges involved," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(23-24), pages 4716-4725, December.
    4. Eman Mohammad Hourani & Sawsan Mohammad Hammad & Abeer Shaheen & Huda Musa Amre, 2017. "Health-Related Quality of Life Among Jordanian Adolescents," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 26(3), pages 337-353, June.

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