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Social Behavioral Problems and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy
- Title
- Social Behavioral Problems and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy
- Authors
- Choi, Hee-Yeon; Kim, Song E.; Lee, Hyang Woon; Kim, Eui-Jung
- Ewha Authors
- 김의정; 이향운; 최희연
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김의정; 이향운; 최희연
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Journal Title
- PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION
- ISSN
- 1738-3684
1976-3026
- Citation
- PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 488 - 495
- Keywords
- Epilepsy; Health-related quality of life; Behavioral problem; Child; Adolescent
- Publisher
- KOREAN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ASSOC
- Indexed
- SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS; KCI
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of specific behavioral problems on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Methods Children and adolescents with epilepsy (n=92; age range=6-17 years) and their mothers completed questionnaires about behavioral problems, HRQOL, socio-demographics, and epilepsy-related variables. To determine significant predictor variables of the HRQOL, the stepwise regression analyses and partial correlations were performed to adjust for other behavioral problems and covariates. Results The analyses revealed that an increase in social behavioral problems and delinquent behavior was associated with a decrease in the HRQOL. Lower levels of maternal education and the number of antiepileptic drugs were also associated with a decline in the HRQOL; the HRQOL and social behavioral problems remained significantly correlated after adjusting for maternal education level, number of antiepileptic drugs, and non-social behavioral problems. Conclusion Parents and practitioners should provide intervention if behavioral problems, particularly social behavioral problems, are observed in children or adolescents with epilepsy.
- DOI
- 10.4306/pi.2016.13.5.488
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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