THE ROLE OF MATERNAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT IN THE MEASUREMENT OF CHILDRENS FUNCTIONAL STATUS

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作者
DADDS, MR [1 ]
STEIN, REK [1 ]
SILVER, EJ [1 ]
机构
[1] YESHIVA UNIV ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED,MONTEFIORE MED CTR,DEPT PEDIAT,BRONX,NY 10461
关键词
CHILDHOOD CHRONIC ILLNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; CHILD ADJUSTMENT; MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH;
D O I
10.1093/jpepsy/20.4.527
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Studied the ways that mothers interpret illness behavior in their children to assess whether maternal psychological adjustment predicts maternal perceptions of children's behavioral limitations and attribution of these behaviors to chronic illness. Functional status ratings and attributions to illness by 365 mothers of 5-to 8-year-old children with chronic illnesses were associated with children's overall adjustment but not with mothers' own psychological distress. Illness attributions also were related to the child's medical visits and hospitalizations. Thus, mother's illness attributions are related to her perceptions of the child's health and more general behavioral adjustment, but not to her own mental health. Results support the validity of the FS II(R) as a measure of functioning related to children's health status that is not influenced by maternal psychological adjustment.
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页码:527 / 544
页数:18
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