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Buterin Mičić, Marija. "Quality of School Life in Primary School: Students’ Perception." Pedagogika 134, no. 2 (October 18, 2019): 135–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.15823/p.2019.134.9.
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The paper deals with research data on quality of school life perceived by fifth - to eighth-grade primary school students. The data were collected by questionnaire survey. Students’ overall satisfaction with school and perception of specific dimensions of school life are analysed as well as differences of their assessments regarding gender, grade and school achievement. On the ground of research results, the importance of the enhancement of the quality of school life is emphasised.
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Weintraub, N., and A. Bar-Haim Erez. "Quality of Life in School (QoLS) Questionnaire: Development and Validity." American Journal of Occupational Therapy 63, no. 6 (November 1, 2009): 724–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.63.6.724.
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Karničnik, Katja, Alenka Koren, Nastja Kos, and Nataša Marčun Varda. "Prevalence and Quality of Life of Slovenian Children with Primary Nocturnal Enuresis." International Journal of Nephrology 2012 (2012): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/509012.
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Aim. To get epidemiologic data about primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) and its influence on the quality of life of Slovenian children and adolescents and to find out the knowledge about the disorder among school population.Methods. Prospective epidemiologic study was performed in Slovenia in 2011 and supported with two questionnaires. The first questionnaire was distributed among primary school population that included 1248 children. The second questionnaire included 44 children, who have been treated for PNE in Nephrology Unit of our Department of Paediatrics.Results. PNE was diagnosed in 12.4% of children, in 11.8% of girls and in 13.0% of boys. There was evident linkage between the appearance of PNE in children and their relatives. The study showed that PNE influences the quality of life in less than half of the investigated children. Disorder restricts them mostly in relations with coevals. Knowledge about PNE among children in elementary schools was found to be insufficient.Conclusion. We found out that the prevalence of PNE in Slovenia is comparable to prevalence in other countries. More than half of children questioned in a survey think that PNE does not affect their lives significantly. General lack of knowledge about PNE is still a problem.
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Babić, Emina, and Izet Pehlić. "A SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEER VIOLENCE AND THE QUALITY OF FAMILY AND SCHOOL LIFE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS." Zbornik radova 15, no. 15 (December 15, 2017): 81–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.51728/issn.2637-1480.2019.15.81.
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The aim of this paper was to carry out a socio-pedagogical analysis of peer violence, the quality of high school students’ family and school life, and to examine the relationship between peer violence and the quality of family and school life among high school students. The research was conducted employing a method of theoretical analysis and a descriptive-analytical survey method. Furthermore, scaling and survey techniques were applied. The research instruments included a Peer Violence Questionnaire, a Perception of Family Relations Scale and a Quality of Life in School Questionnaire. The research sample comprised 300 high school students, namely the first, second and third graders. The research results showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between peer violence and the quality of family and school life, i.e. the high school students who report a higher level of peer violence at the same time obtain lower scores on the scales of family and school life. Moreover, the results indicate that high school students experiencing a higher quality of family relations and a higher quality of school life are statistically significantly less likely to be victims and perpetrators of peer violence. In the conclusions we emphasize the need for the development of a quality parenting education program, the need for urgent socio-pedagogical interventions in schools to assist bullies and victims of peer violence, the need to include social pedagogues as expert associates in the educational work of schools, as well as the need for introducing a unique model of peer violence prevention that would be compulsory in elementary and high schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Potter, Morgan N., David R. Howell, Katherine S. Dahab, Emily A. Sweeney, Jay C. Albright, and Aaron J. Provance. "Sleep Quality and Quality of Life Among Healthy High School Athletes." Clinical Pediatrics 59, no. 2 (December 6, 2019): 170–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922819892050.
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We examined the association between sleep quality and quality of life (QOL) among uninjured high school athletes. Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric Profile 25 questionnaire. One hundred ten athletes reported poor sleep quality (mean PSQI: 6.6 ± 2.0; mean age: 15.3 ± 1.1; 62% female); 162 athletes reported good sleep quality (mean PSQI: 2.3 ± 1.3; mean age: 15.1 ± 1.7; 33% female). After adjusting for sex and age, worse sleep quality was associated with higher physical function/mobility (β = 0.034; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.007-0.060; P = .01), anxiety (β= 0.391; 95% CI = 0.263-0.520; P < .001), depressive symptom (β = 0.456; 95% CI = 0.346-0.565; P < .001), fatigue (β = 0.537; 95% CI = 0.438-0.636; P < .001), pain interference (β = 0.247; 95% CI = 0.119-0.375; P < .001), and pain intensity (β = 0.103; 95% CI = 0.029-0.177; P = .006) ratings. Poor self-reported sleep quality among adolescent athletes was associated with worse QOL ratings. Clinicians should consider assessing sleep hygiene to provide guidance on issues pertaining to reduced QOL.
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Erez, Asnat Bar-Haim, Stefan Kuhle, Jessie-Lee McIsaac, and Naomi Weintraub. "School quality of life: Cross-national comparison of students’ perspectives." Work 67, no. 3 (December 1, 2020): 573–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-203310.
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BACKGROUND: Cross-national comparisons of students’ school quality of life (QoL) can support our understanding of factors that may affect students’ health and well-being at school. OBJECTIVE: To compare Canadian and Israeli students’ perception of their school QoL. METHODS: The Quality of Life at School Questionnaire (QoLS) was administered to 1231 students in 4th to 6th grades from Canada (n = 629) and Israel (n = 602), measuring: Physical Environment, Positive Attitudes, Student-Teacher Relationship, and Psychosocial. RESULTS: The Canadian students scored significantly higher than the Israeli students on all domains. The two-way ANOVA did not show a statistically significant interaction between country and gender nor age. However, within each country, girls and 4th grade students reported higher overall QoLS. CONCLUSIONS: This study lends support for the universal aspects of perceived QoL at school. This information may serve clinicians and educators in setting goals and developing programs to enhance students’ school QOL.
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Kuurme, Tiiu, and Anu Carlsson. "The Factors of Well-Being in Schools as a Living Environment According to Students' Evaluation." Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability 12, no. 2 (January 1, 2010): 70–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10099-009-0055-9.
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The Factors of Well-Being in Schools as a Living Environment According to Students' Evaluation How do students describe their quality of school life, based on their views about what is pleasant and unpleasant about the school? How is student welfare related to education for sustainability? Theories of the quality of school life and authentic identity constitute the theoretical background of this study. The school experiences of 185 Estonian and 161 Finnish students of different school types were studied by a semi-structured open questionnaire. The answers were analysed by the qualitative phenomenological method. The quality of school life of the students is diminished by the routine hierarchical working system and bad relations. It is supported by a cooperation-orientated atmosphere and meaningful learning experiences. The meaningfulness of school is sensed to be the most important factor in the students' evaluation of their school experiences.
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Pachange, Priyanka Narayanrao, J. V. Dixit, Arjun M. C., and Akhil Dhanesh Goel. "Quality of Life among Middle and Secondary School Children with Epilepsy." Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 12, no. 03 (March 24, 2021): 490–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1725242.
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Abstract Objectives Epilepsy is a leading cause of disability in school-going children. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in middle and secondary school children and to assess their quality of life (QOL). Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study done in schools under the municipal corporation area of Latur Taluka, Maharashtra. At school, children were screened for epilepsy and the positive children were visited at home. Children with confirmed epilepsy were used to calculate prevalence. The QOL of children diagnosed to have epilepsy was assessed using Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire (QOLCE-55) version 1.0. Statistical Analysis Mean scores in scales and subscales of QOLCE-55 were calculated. Association between variables was analyzed using unpaired/independent t-test and analysis of variance. Statistically significance was fixed for a p-value less than 0.05. Results Prevalence of epilepsy in middle and secondary school children was found to be 3.20 per 1000. In QOLCE-55, physical functioning was the most compromised, with the lowest mean QOL score (mean = 58.3, standard deviation = 20.66). Present age of the child, age at the first seizure episode, and time interval since last seizure had a statistically significant relation with QOL. The treatment gap was found to be 70.4%. Conclusions Assessment of QOL in children with epilepsy is important for effective and comprehensive management of epilepsy.
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Silva, Thayná Maria José Clemente da, Niedja Natállia da Silva, Sérgio Henrique de Souza Rocha, Déborah Marques de Oliveira, Kátia Karina Monte-Silva, Angélica Da Silva Tenório, and Maria Das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo. "Back school program for back pain: education or physical exercise?" ConScientiae Saúde 13, no. 4 (February 12, 2015): 506–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v13n4.5191.
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Introduction: Back school consists in an educational program aimed at preventing back pain and rehabilitating individuals with degenerative disorders. Objective: To evaluate the effects of back school components (education and/or exercise therapy) in relieving pain and improving quality of life in patients with chronic back pain. Method: Forty-one patients were randomized and allocated into four groups: (i) a back school group (educational lessons and physical exercise); (ii) an educational lessons group; (iii) a physical exercise group and (iv) a waiting list control group. Patients were evaluated before and after treatment with a visual analogue scale, a short form quality-of-life questionnaire, a Roland Morris disability questionnaire and a finger-floor distance test. Results: The back school group showed significant reduction in scores in the visual analogue scale and the Roland Morris disability questionnaire and an increase in the short-form quality of life questionnaire. Conclusion: The effectiveness of back school programs in chronic back pain patients seems to be due to the physical exercise component and not on account of the educational lessons.
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Peric, Jelena, Natasa Maksimovic, Janko Jankovic, Biljana Mijovic, Vesna Reljic, and Slavenka Jankovic. "Prevalence and quality of life in high school pupils with acne in Serbia." Vojnosanitetski pregled 70, no. 10 (2013): 935–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/vsp1310935p.
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Background/Aim. Acne is a common problem in adolescent children with considerable emotional and psychological effects. The aim of this study was to determine the self-reported prevalence of acne and to assess its impact on the quality of life in high school pupils in Serbia. Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2011 in two medical high schools in Serbia. Only pupils who gave a written informed consent to participate in the study (n = 440) were asked to fill in two questionnaires: short demographic questionnaire and Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI), a disease-specific questionnaire measuring disability induced by acne. Internal consistency (tested by Cronbach?s alpha) and item-total score correlations (Spearman's correlation analysis) were used for reliability analyses. Results. The study population consisted of 440 pupils, 281 from Belgrade and 159 from Uzice. Among them 371 (84.3%) were girls and 69 (15.7%) boys, with similar sex distribution in Belgrade and Uzice. The total mean age of pupils was 16.48 years (SD = 0.55). Out of 440 pupils 228 (51.8%) self-reported their acne. The acne prevalence was significantly higher in pupils from Uzice (73.6%) than in those from Belgrade (39.6%). The overall mean CADI score for the whole sample was 2.87 ? 2.74, with the similar quality of life impairment in adolescents from Belgrade and from Uzice. The mean Cronbach?s alpha was 0.82. Conclusion. This study shows that the quality of life impairment due to acne is mild for the majority of the affected pupils. The Serbian version of the CADI is a reliable, valid, and valuable tool for assessing the impact of acne on the quality of life.
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Ivasyk, Nataliya. "Васкground development questionnaire quality of life for school age children with broncho-pulmonary disease." Слобожанський науково-спортивний вісник 48, no. 4 (August 31, 2015): 50–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.15391/snsv.2015-4.009.
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Ferdosipour, Atefeh, and Haniyeh Mousavi. "Determining the relationship between girl students’ quality of school life and teachers’ quality of work life." New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 7, no. 2 (August 9, 2020): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v7i2.5018.
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The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the quality of life of school students and the quality of work life of high school teachers in Eslamshahr. The research method is descriptive–correlational and its statistical population includes all high school teachers and students of second grade in Eslamshahr city. The sample size was calculated based on the Cochran formula with 5% error levels for 339 teachers and 363 for students. The data collection tools in this study are as follows: Walton Model of Quality of Work Life and Knowledge of School Quality of Life Questionnaires. The analysis of the research data was conducted in two parts: inferential statistics and inferential statistics with SPSS software. The results showed that all the components of the quality of school life of students had a positive and significant relationship with the dimensions of teachers’ quality of work life with p≥0.05.
Keywords: Quality of life, quality of work life, quality of school life.
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Jamal, Shahad, and Nada J. MH Radhi. "Traumatic dental injuries in relation to quality of life among school children in Baghdad /Iraq." Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry 33, no. 2 (June 15, 2021): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.26477/jbcd.v33i2.2933.
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Background: One of the significant public health problems is the traumatic dental injury to the anterior teeth, it has a great impact on children’s daily. Physical and psychological disturbance, pain and other negative impacts, such as tendency to avoid laughing or smiling may be associated with traumatic dental injuries, that may affect the social relationships. To determine the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries in relation to quality of life, this study was established among children of primary schools. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among private (574) and governmental (1026) primary school children in Baghdad city. Dental trauma was assessed according to Ellis and Davey classification in1970 and quality of life concerning a child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) was used which consisted according to Jokovic et al.in 2006. Statistical analysis was done using IBMSPASS version (21). Results: Among the permanent anterior dentitions; the most widespread injured teeth were the maxillary central incisors. The boys were more affected with traumatic teeth than girls, as well as a higher percentage noticed in governmental schools than in private schools. Among all quality of life questionnaire, a higher percentage were observed in boys rather than in girls, as well as in governmental schools a higher percentage were listed more than in private schools, all differences were statistically highly significant. Conclusion: A higher association was noticed between traumatic anterior teeth and quality of life for children. Keywords Traumatic dental injuries, quality of life and oral condition.
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Zambrano-Sánchez, Elizabeth, José A. Martínez-Cortés, Yolanda del Río-Carlos, Minerva Dehesa-Moreno, and Adrián Poblano. "Low quality of life scores in school children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder related to anxiety." Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 70, no. 3 (March 2012): 180–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0004-282x2012000300005.
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OBJECTIVE: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an alteration that begins early in infancy and whose cardinal symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. There are few studies for specific tests to measure Quality of Life (QoL) in children with ADHD. METHODS: We evaluated QoL of 120 children from 7-12 years of age with ADHD and of a group of 98 healthy control children. To measure QoL, we utilized the Questionnaire of Quality of Life for Children in Pictures (AutoQuestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Imagé, AUQUEI). We evaluated anxiety in children by the Children´s Manifest Anxiety Scale-Revisited (CMAS-R). We compared results among groups and employed the calculation of correlation between the AUQUEI questionnaire and the CMAS-R scale. RESULTS: The total average of the AUQUEI questionnaire in children with ADHD was 45.2, while in the control group it was 54.3 (p<0.05). We also observed significant differences between the control group and groups of children with ADHD in the CMAS-R scale. We found significant correlations between AUQUEI questionnaire and CMAS-R scale. CONCLUSION: The main result was to the disclosure that low QoL scores in ADHD children was anxiety-related.
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Agajie, Berhanu Asaye. "ISSUE TOUCHING SCHOOL QUALITY IN AMHARA REGION." COLLOQUIUM HUMANARUM 17, no. 1 (June 15, 2020): 93–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.5747/ch.2020.v17.h460.
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The objective of this study was to explore factors that affect quality education in the Amhara region. A descriptive survey method, purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were used to examine research objective. Tools used in collecting data were questionnaire and focused group discussion. The finding showed that positive early experiences and interactions, disciplined school systems, providing an adequate number of teachers, access to toilets, availability of relatively suitable class sizes, welcoming schools boarding atmospheres, learner centered teaching practices , professional mobility and growth were strengths of schools in the region. However, violation conditions, professional inflexibility, incompatible teachers working conditions, irregularity of students’ class attending, lack of life skill curriculums, schoolsfacilities, shortage of instructional materials, clean water supply and not have ongoing trainings have negative impact on quality education. As a result, it is recommended that a further research on quality education, focusing specifically indicators that support a quality primary education.
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Moral-Garcia, José E., Alfredo Jiménez, Antonio S. Cabaco, and Alfredo Jiménez-Eguizabal. "The Role of Physical Activity and School Physical Education in Enhancing School Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 10, 2021): 1689. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041689.
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The aim of this study was to understand the role of school satisfaction on life satisfaction, according to gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity (PA) level. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study, carried out on 2823 adolescents (1396 boys and 1427 girls), aged between 12 and 16. A specific questionnaire to measure life satisfaction (Brief Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS)), a questionnaire to measure satisfaction with school (“Life circumstances of Young people: School”), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used to analyze PA practice. Gender, age, and BMI were used as control variables. In general, the main results showed that school satisfaction had a clear role in life satisfaction. Similarly, the findings allowed us to conclude that the role of school satisfaction on life satisfaction was more evident in male school children, those who were older, or those who have a higher BMI. The regular practice of PA enhanced school satisfaction and its role on life satisfaction. Therefore, it is very important to assess the importance of school satisfaction as a determinant of quality of life and the adoption of healthy habits, recognizing the fundamental role of teachers in this regard.
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Colussi, Paulo Roberto Grafitti, Fernando Neves Hugo, Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz, and Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing. "Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Brazilian Adolescents." Brazilian Dental Journal 28, no. 1 (February 2017): 113–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-6440201701098.
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Abstract This study aimed to assess the impact of oral health on the quality of life of adolescents. A cross-sectional study was performed with students from public and private schools from Passo Fundo, Brazil. All students were aged between 15 and 19 years old. The proportional random sample consisted of 736 adolescents from 20 schools. A structured questionnaire was applied, and an oral examination was performed, counting the number of teeth. Oral health-related quality of life was assessed by OHIP-14. Associations between quality of life and associated factors were analyzed. The mean OHIP-14 score was 7.25. Age, ethnicity and studying in a public school were associated to the OHIP-14 score. Tooth loss (p=0.79) was not associated with quality of life. Additionally, questions related to appearance, such as whether teeth appearance bothers the adolescent (p=0.68) were not associated with quality of life. Attending a public school (OR=1.63; CI95%: 0.98-2.70) and self-reported halitosis (OR=1.48; CI95%: 1.01-2.16) were strongly associated to higher impact on quality of life. It was concluded that socioeconomic conditions and halitosis were associated to higher impact on quality of life of adolescents
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Zervaki, Katerina, Nikolaos Yiannakouris, Despina Sdrali, and Vassiliki Costarelli. "Diet quality, disordered eating and health-related quality of life in Greek adolescents." Nutrition & Food Science 47, no. 4 (July 10, 2017): 511–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-12-2016-0189.
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Purpose Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a subjective multi-dimensional concept referring to an individual’s perception of health and well-being in domains related to physical, mental, emotional and social functioning. The current study aims at investigating possible associations between dietary quality, disordered eating attitudes and HRQOL in Greek adolescents. Design/methodology/approach A total of 400 students (198 boys; 202 girls), 14-17 years old, were recruited from five high schools in the area of Kallithea in Athens, Greece. Standard anthropometric measurements were taken, and obesity classification was conducted using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-off points. Students completed the KIDMED index, which evaluates the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) as a diet quality index, the EAT-26 questionnaire, which assesses disordered eating attitudes and the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire for children and adolescents assessing perceived HRQOL. Findings Disordered eating attitudes are significantly negatively correlated with the total score of HRQOL (p < 0.01) and with the subcategories: psychological well-being (p < 0.01), parents and autonomy (p < 0.01) and school environment (p < 0.001), whereas adherence to the MedDiet was positively correlated with all the components and total score of HRQOL. Linear regression analysis revealed that adherence to the MedDiet (p < 0.05), total number of meals/day (p < 0.01) and number of meals with the family (p < 0.05) were significant predictors of HRQOL in adolescents. Research limitations/implications The convenient sampling of 400 students was conducted from five schools, from one municipality of Athens, Greece. Originality/value Adherence to the MedDiet positively affects important components of HRQOL in adolescents, whereas disordered eating attitudes has a negative effect. Identifying adolescents with low HRQOL is highly important because it could result in an early detection of individualised healthcare needs and possible non-diagnosed ill-health problems.
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Chen, Yi-Lung, Hsing-Ying Ho, Ray C. Hsiao, Wei-Hsin Lu, and Cheng-Fang Yen. "Correlations between Quality of Life, School Bullying, and Suicide in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 9 (May 7, 2020): 3262. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093262.
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Although adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a higher risk of suicidality and more problems related to school bullying, and quality of life (QoL) is reportedly associated with school bullying, suicide, and ADHD, no study has examined their correlation. This study examined the complex relationships between QoL, school bullying, suicide, and ADHD symptoms. A total of 203 adolescents with ADHD aged between 12 and 18 years were recruited. School bullying and QoL were examined using the Chinese version of the School Bullying Experience Questionnaire and the Taiwanese Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adolescents. Network model analysis was conducted to graphically present their relationships. We identified triangular correlations between school bullying, QoL, and suicidality, indicating possible pathways from school bullying to suicidality, and the originating or mediating roles of personal competence and psychological well-being. Furthermore, the ADHD symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity may differentially regulate these pathways. Longitudinal studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
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Almeida, Ana C., M. Engrácia Leandro, and M. Graça Pereira. "Family functioning and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: The role of dissimilarity in illness representations and school support." Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 25, no. 2 (December 30, 2019): 494–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104519895054.
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This study analyzed the impact of dissimilarities in illness perceptions between parents and adolescents, school support, and family functioning on quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). A total of 100 adolescents diagnosed with T1D for at least 1 year and a primary caregiver participated in the study (N=200). Adolescents answered the Diabetes Quality of Life and the School Support Questionnaire, and parents answered the general functioning subscale of the Family Assessment Device. Both answered the Brief-Illness Perception Questionnaire, regarding the adolescents’ diabetes. The interception effect of dissimilarities regarding identity and concerns perceptions toward diabetes, between parents and adolescents, and school support in the relationship between family functioning and quality of life was significant and explained 27% and 32% of the variance, respectively. The results showed a negative relationship between family functioning and quality of life when school support was low and dissimilarities in identity and concerns perceptions were high. Therefore, to increase quality of life of adolescents with T1D, intervention programs should include family, teachers, school staff, and peers to improve their knowledge of diabetes and support to adolescents.
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Kovačević-Popović, Anita, Vojin Vidanović, Ivana Đorđević, and Željko Vlaisavljević. "Quality of life in medical students of High school of professional studies 'Medica'." Sestrinska vizija 5, no. 8 (2021): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/sestrviz2108019k.
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Self-assessment of quality of students life gives a feedback information on perception of physical health, psychological state of being, social relations, environment as well as of general quality of life. Aim research is to assess quality of life of students of vocational college school, and then to cross-examine with social demography of students sample. Methodology: Sample consists of 50 students of higher medical school of vocational studies "Medika" in Belgrade, Loznica, Krusevac and Vrbas. Questionnaire of social and demographical characteristics and Questionnaire on quality of life of World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF) have been used. Statistical interpretation of results uses descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, interquartile range, Kruskal-Wallis H test and Mann-Whitney test. Results indicate a relatively high quality of students life. Significant difference has been established between students of the first and second year of studies, in domain of general life quality and psychological state (p<0,05). In domains of general life quality, psychological and social functioning, difference can be observed between students that study in Belgrade and in other towns. Statistically significant difference has not been established between four quality of life domains (Physical health, Conclusion: Psychological, Social relationships, Environment) and sample stratifications: gender, age, studies, work status and marriage status. Quality of life can influence daily functioning of individuals in various life domains.
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Saucedo-Araujo, RG, FJ Huertas-Delgado, E. Villa-González, M. Ávila-García, P. Gálvez-Fernández, and P. Tercedor. "Is children’s health-related quality of life associated with physical fitness and mode of commuting? PREVIENE Project." Perspectives in Public Health 141, no. 2 (March 2021): 102–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757913921992405.
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Aim: The aims of this study were (1) to examine the associations between self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health-related physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and speed-agility), and mode of commuting to and from school in Spanish children, and separately by gender and (2) to analyse the difference in cardiorespiratory fitness by mode of commuting to and from school by gender. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis that included 415 children aged 8.47 ± 0.36 years from 14 schools in Granada, Spain. The HRQoL outcome was assessed using the valid and reliable KINDL-R questionnaire, which covers six life dimensions, children’s physical fitness was assessed using the ALPHA fitness test battery, and while commuting to and from school was assessed using the valid, reliable, and feasible ‘Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School Questionnaire’. Results: Cardiorespiratory fitness was positively correlated with all dimensions of HRQoL in boys, whereas higher muscular strength (standing long jump) was positively correlated with the emotional wellbeing dimension in girls. In addition, boys who actively commute to school (walking) presented better cardiorespiratory fitness. Moreover, children who actively commuted to school (walking) presented better scores for the emotional wellbeing, family, and school dimensions, as well as total scores (both, p < .05) of HRQoL. Conclusion: In our study, HRQoL was positively correlated with cardiorespiratory fitness in boys (all dimensions), whereas muscular strength (standing long jump) was positively correlated with the emotional wellbeing dimension only in girls. Active commuting to and from school was associated with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, school dimension, and KINDL-R total score. Improving cardiorespiratory fitness might be especially useful to improve HRQoL in children, and vice versa.
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Niedzielski, Artur, Lechosław Paweł Chmielik, Anna Kasprzyk, Tomasz Stankiewicz, and Grażyna Mielnik-Niedzielska. "Health-Related Quality of Life Assessed in Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 17 (August 25, 2021): 8935. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178935.
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Introduction: The quality of life issue began to be earnestly studied in the second half of the 20th century. It had originally been used as a criterion for measuring levels of human development in the USA and Western Europe. At first, only objective parameters were assessed, such as material goods; however, later, subjective and non-material parameters were added, such as health, freedom, and happiness. Over time, more and more attention has been paid to the subjective parameters regarding any quality of life assessment. Adenoids are physiological clusters of lymphoid tissue included in Waldeyer’s ring, which play an important role in shaping and directing the child’s local and systemic lines of defence. Adenoid hypertrophy occurs due to a variety of factors, such as recurring or chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract. Study aim: To assess health status in children with adenoid system hypertrophy compared with a group of healthy children. Materials and methods: The study group consisted of children suffering from adenoid hypertrophy, this being the most common chronic disease of the upper respiratory tract. The control group was composed of children attending nursery school (kindergarten), primary school, middle school, and high school. The study was performed by using the Child Health Questionnaire—Parent Form 50 CHQ-PF-50 (CHQ-PF50), which is a general purpose research tool based on psychometric testing when assessing physical and mental well-being in children aged 5 to 18 years. Results: There were 101 filled out questionnaires for the test group (54 girls and 47 boys), mean age 8.62 years (ranging 5–17), whilst 102 questionnaires for the controls (50 girls and 52 boys), mean age 10.58 years (ranging 5–18). Insignificant differences were found between social functioning resulting from behaviour or emotional state (REB), pain and discomfort (BP), and family cohesion (FC). Conclusions: Children suffering from adenoid hypertrophy demonstrate the largest decreases in wellbeing in the following areas: behaviour, general perception of health, and mental health.
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Tsitlakidis, Damianos, and P. Sarafis. "Quality of life of patients with diabetes." Problems of Endocrinology 62, no. 5 (September 22, 2016): 9–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.14341/probl20166259-10.
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Background. The quality of life is very important and continuously medicine gives more weight to how one intervention can improve the quality of life of patients. Diabetes mellitus is a disease of modern lifestyle and is a chronic metabolic disease that affects the level of health and quality of life.Aim of this study is to investigate the quality of life of patients with diabetes and the factors affecting it.Materials and methods. The questionnaire used consists of two parts. The first concerns demographic questions for the patient and the condition of diabetes mellitus and the second questionnaire on diabetes-related quality of life ADDQoL 19. The study included 140 patients and was conducted from October to March 2015 the hospital Carl Thiem Klinikum of Cottbus, Germany. The statistical analysis will be done with statistical software «Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) for Windows» and level of statistical significance was set to p = 0.05.Results. Statistical significant difference showed in the present quality of life (Overview I) by gender of patients with p = 0,011. Based on the presence of complications of the disease there is a statistical significant difference in the average of responses for the 19 areas of life (AWI: Average Weight Impact) with p = 0,033. The diabetes school also shows statistical significant difference in the AWI with p = 0,018. Furthermore based on the type of diabetes and the treatment showed a statistical significant difference in quality of life (Overview I) for type 2 by treating with pills (Overview I: 1,117) than insulin treatment (Overview I: 0,471) with p = 0,008.Conclusions. Educating patients appears to improve the quality of life of patients and the adoption of the Diabetes school should be followed by other countries. An important factor affecting the quality of life is the treatment followed and especially positive effect shows the use of treatment with pills which also support our results.
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Shakkottai, A., S. Z. Nasr, L. M. O’Brien, and R. D. Chervin. "0877 Impact of Sleep-Disordered Breathing on Quality of Life in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis." Sleep 43, Supplement_1 (April 2020): A334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.873.
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Abstract Introduction The frequency of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may be high among children with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-shortening, genetic disease that affects 1/3400 Caucasian live-births. Yet, the potential impact of SDB on their quality of life has not been well-studied. Methods The Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (PSQ-SRBD) Scale, a well-validated SDB screening tool, and two validated quality-of-life questionnaires, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) and the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R), were administered to children 6-17 years of age with CF consecutively during a 2-week period during routine pulmonary clinic visits. Results Twenty-two children with CF and their parents completed the questionnaires. Mean age of the participants was 11.6±3.8(sd) years. Mean body mass index (BMI) percentile was 54.8±27.1%. Mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second percent predicted (FEV1 PPD) was 86.6±22.5%. Five subjects (23%) showed high risk for SDB (PSQ-SRBD Scores > 0.33). Seven additional subjects had PSQ-SRBD Scores of 0.3. Mean BMI percentile was higher among subjects with vs. without positive PSQ-SRBD Scores (66% vs. 42% respectively, p=0.03). The groups did not differ with regards to FEV1. Pearson/Spearman correlation identified negative associations between PSQ-SRBD Scores and functioning in multiple parent PedsQL domains: physical (R=-0.45, p=0.03), social (R=-0.53, p=0.01), school (R=-0.56, p=0.008); two child PedsQL domains: physical (R=-0.41, p=0.06), school (R=-0.41, p=0.06); multiple parent CFQ-R domains: physical (R=-0.44, p=0.08), respiratory (R=-0.45, p=0.07), emotional (R=-0.54, p=0.02), school (R=-0.70, p=0.002); and one child CFQ-R domain: physical (R=-0.51, p=0.01). None of these domains were associated with FEV1. Conclusion Children with CF may have SDB symptoms independent of the extent of lung dysfunction. Although the current cross-sectional data cannot prove a causal effect, they raise the possibility that the SDB itself may have adverse impact on physical, emotional, social, and school functioning. Support NIH Training Grant (F32HL145915)
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Nekhorosheva, Elena, Elena Alekseycheva, and Anastasia Kravchenko. "Quality of life and everyday mobility of schoolchildren: what choice do Moscow parents make?" SHS Web of Conferences 98 (2021): 02002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219802002.
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The educational space of a contemporary metropolis is characterized by broad diversity. Often, the choice of an educational institution that best meets the needs of the child and family is made in favor of a school that is at a distance from home, and the development of transport infrastructure makes this choice easier. Studies of children’s daily mobility, the factors that determine them, and the quality of families’ involvement in moving around the city to get an education are becoming quite relevant. The goal of the present research is to assess the significance to families with children of different ages of choosing a school within remote or walking distance and to describe the difficulties faced by parents. Methods included the authorial questionnaire, a sample of 414 parents of children studying in one of the administrative districts of Moscow. The basic results of the study can be formulated as follows. The topic of everyday educational mobility in the views of parents is relevant and significant for the city; the convenience of the school location is a key factor of choice; mobility increases as children grow up, with enlargement of schools, and the implementation of the “Big city schools” project which increases intraschool mobility; the average travel time to school is about 10 minutes on foot; for families whose children study in remote accessibility, the most important are vital topics of safety for the children’s life and health, including lifestyle issues; developing programs for parents whose children walk to school, and families who use private vehicles requires a differentiated approach.
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Lebedenko, Alexander A., Artyom M. Levchin, Irina B. Ershova, and Yulia V. Glusko. "Features of the quality of life of achievers with different levels of cognitive development." Pediatrician (St. Petersburg) 11, no. 3 (August 19, 2020): 49–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/ped11349-56.
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One of the urgent problems of medicine is the relationship between the main aspects of the quality of life and the cognitive abilities of primary school children. This problem also covers issues of pedagogy, psychology and social aspects of the life of the child population. The results of the study led to the conclusion about the main aspects of the quality of life (PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire), interrelated with the level of intellectual development (D. Wexlers method modified by A.Yu. Panasyuk (1973)) and academic performance (questionnaire) of first-graders at the beginning and at the end school year. The material was processed using the Mann Whitney U-test and the Wilcoxon W-test, for dependent and independent variables. A significant tendency towards a decrease in social and school functioning, psychosocial health, as well as emotional functioning at the end of the school year is shown, which indicates a decrease in adaptive mechanisms in younger students. The discrepancy between the level of IQ indicators and school performance of children was revealed. It was determined that children doing well at school had higher quality of life indicators. The most vulnerable for all the children studied was the psychosocial aspect of health. It was shown that in children with a high level of cognitive development, the emotional aspect of health decreased during the year, in primary school children with a low level of cognitive development, school functioning, and with an average, an increase in indicators of physical functioning. Given the identified features of the quality of life, which depend on the level of cognitive development, it is important to observe an individual approach to training, with the involvement of specialists from the psychological level.
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Rizzardi, Karina Ferreira, Leonardo Caldas Vieira, Thais Manzano Parisotto, and Cristiane Franco Pinto. "Do aesthetics dental needs interfere in the quality of life of patients?" Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences 16 (December 15, 2017): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/bjos.v16i0.8650445.
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Aim: The objective was to evaluate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in patients aging 18 - 60 years, considering oral health, dental aesthetic impact and self-esteem. Methods: The sample comprised 81 patients, regardless gender/ethnicity, seeking for dental aesthetic treatment at University São Francisco, Bragança Paulista-SP. The instruments used to assess the OHRQOL were the questionnaires: 1. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSS); 2. Oral Health Impact Profile-14 Brazil (OHIP) and 3. Psychosocial Impact and Aesthetic Dental Questionnaire-Brazil (PIADQ). Data were analyzed by Spearman correlation (α=5%) and descriptive statistics. Results: The older the patient the worse the oral and general health conditions found (p<0.05). Moreover, the age showed significant correlation with OIHP and PIADQ questionnaires scores (p=0.000). The three questionnaires showed moderate positive correlations (p<0.05 r=0.461 – 0.685) among them. In addition, OHIP and QIPED questionnaires correlated with general health and oral health (p<0.05 r=0.230–0.558). Conclusion: It could be concluded that aesthetic dental needs interfere, in fact, in the oral health-related quality of life and in the self-steem of patients seeking for treatment University São Francisco Dental School.
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Vadher, Sneha B., Bharat N. Panchal, Ashok U. Vala, Imran J. Ratnani, Kinjal J. Vasava, Rishi S. Desai, and Aayushi H. Shah. "Predictors of problematic Internet use in school going adolescents of Bhavnagar, India." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 65, no. 2 (February 11, 2019): 151–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764019827985.
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Background: Problematic Internet use (PIU) is the inability of individuals to control their Internet use, resulting in marked distress and/or functional impairment in daily life. Aim/Objective: We assessed the frequency of PIU and predictors of PIU, including social anxiety disorder (SAD), quality of sleep, quality of life and Internet-related demographic variables among school going adolescents. Methods: This was an observational, single-centered, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study of 1,312 school going adolescents studying in Grades 10, 11 and 12 in Bhavnagar, India. Every participant was assessed by a pro forma containing demographic details, questionnaires of Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) for PIU severity, SAD severity, Quality of Sleep assessment and Quality of Life assessment, respectively. The statistical analysis was done with SPSS Version 23 (IBM Corporation) using chi-square test, Student’s t test and Pearson’s correlation. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to find the predictors of PIU. Results: We found frequency of PIUs as 16.7% and Internet addiction as 3.0% among school going adolescents. Participants with PIU are more likely to experience SAD ( p < .0001), poor quality of sleep ( p < .0001) and poor quality of life ( p < .0001). There is positive correlation between severity of PIU and SAD ( r = .411, p < .0001). Linear regression analysis shows PIU can be predicted by SAD, sleep quality, quality of life, English medium, male gender, total duration of Internet use, monthly cost of Internet use, education, social networking, gaming, online shopping and entertainment as purpose of Internet use. Conclusion: Participants with PIU are more likely to experience SAD, poor quality of sleep and poor quality of life.
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Goracci, Arianna, Mirko Martinucci, Anastassia Kaperoni, Andrea Fagiolini, Chiara Sbaragli, Eleonora Corsi, and Paolo Castrogiovanni. "Quality of life and subthreshold obsessive-compulsive disorder." Acta Neuropsychiatrica 19, no. 6 (December 2007): 357–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5215.2007.00257.x.
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Objective:This study investigates the relationship between subthreshold obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and quality of life (QoL) in a sample from the Italian general population.Methods:A sample of 202 psychiatrically healthy (defined as absence of current axis I and axis II disorders) subjects was recruited by word of mouth from the residential population in the Siena, Salerno and Milano municipalities (Italy). All study subjects completed the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q) and the Questionnaire for Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum (OBS-SR), which explore a wide array of threshold and subthreshold OCD symptoms, behaviours and traits. A diagnostic assessment was conducted to exclude the presence of DSM-IV axis I and axis II disorders using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R personality disorders, respectively.Results:A statistically significant correlation was found between the OBS-SR total score and the Q-LES-Q domains of physical health, subjective feelings, work, school, social relationships and general activities. There was also a statistically significant correlation between several Q-LES-Q and OBS-SR domains.Conclusions:The presence of subthreshold OCD is correlated with poorer QoL. More research is needed to evaluate if specific therapeutic interventions targeting subthreshold obsessive-compulsive symptoms can lead to a significant improvement in the QoL of the affected individuals.
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Hilda, Hilda, Bidasari Lubis, Hakimi Hakimi, and Olga Rasiyanti Siregar. "Quality of life in children with cancer and their normal siblings." Paediatrica Indonesiana 55, no. 5 (October 1, 2015): 243. http://dx.doi.org/10.14238/pi55.5.2015.243-7.
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Background Cancer treatment in children influences the quality of life of patients and their families. The Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) inventory is a questionnaire to assess quality of life of the healthy and ill children. Objective To compare quality of life in children with cancer and their normal siblings, and to compare quality of life in those with hematologic malignancies to those with solid tumors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 5-to-18- year-olds at the Hematology-Oncology Division at Haji Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera, from May to July 2012. The case group (subjects with cancer) filled the PedsQL 3.0 and 4.0 questionnaires, while the control group (normal siblings) filled only the PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire. Independent T-test was used to compare the quality of life between children with cancer and their normal siblings. Results There were 46 children in each group. The PedsQL 4.0 results in children with cancer and their normal siblings, and PedsQL 3.0 between hematology malignant and solid cancer were as follows: physical function 36.9 vs. 80.7, respectively (95%CI of differences -52.639 to -34.990; P= 0.0001), emotional function 40.4 vs. 69.3, respectively (95%CI of differences -35.912 to -21.914; P=0.0001), social function 71.5 vs. 93.9, respectively (95%CI of differences - 29.238 to -15.587; P=0.0001), school function 20.7 vs. 74.2, respectively (95%CI of differences - 62.124 to -44.832; P=0.0001), and total score 42.1 vs. 79.3, respectively (95%CI of differences - 43.066 to -31.344; P=0.0001). School function was the most affected parameter in children with cancer compared to their normal siblings. Conclusion There is a significant difference in quality of life between children with cancer and their normal siblings, for all four parameters examined by the PedsQL inventory. However, there are no significant differences in quality of life between children with hematologic malignancy and those with solid cancer.
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Kang, Ha Young, Seung Hyun Moon, Hae Ji Jang, Dae Hyun Lim, and Jeong Hee Kim. "Validation of "quality-of-life questionnaire in Korean children with allergic rhinitis" in middle school students." Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease 4, no. 5 (2016): 369. http://dx.doi.org/10.4168/aard.2016.4.5.369.
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Lodi, Ernesto, Diego Boerchi, Paola Magnano, and Patrizia Patrizi. "High-School Satisfaction Scale (H-Sat Scale): Evaluation of Contextual Satisfaction in Relation to High-School Students’ Life Satisfaction." Behavioral Sciences 9, no. 12 (November 23, 2019): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs9120125.
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Recent literature on positive psychology underlines the crucial role of schools to create a psychologically healthy environment and to set programs and strategies fostering adolescents’ well-being. The aim of the present study is to validate a scale that measures scholastic satisfaction since a scientific evaluation and interventions on school satisfaction can help professionals to support adolescents’ positive development and school adjustment. We adapted the College Satisfaction Scale (CSS) and confirmed the previous five-dimensional structure also in a high school students’ sample (n = 792). The High-school Satisfaction Scale (H-Sat Scale) evaluates five dimensions of school satisfaction: appropriateness of choice (CH), quality of school services (SE), relationships with classmates (RE), effectiveness of study habits (ST) and usefulness for a future career (CA). The questionnaire consists of 20 items; it showed good psychometric features and, consistent with previous literature, confirmed its validity in relation to life satisfaction and quality of life of high school students. Compared with previous scales, the H-Sat evaluates two innovative areas of school satisfaction since it gives a measure of satisfaction in career path (appropriateness of choice and usefulness for future career) could help school counsellors to set interventions in this field.
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Levchin, A. M., A. A. Lebedenko, I. B. Ershova, and Yu V. Glushko. "AGE AND GENDER FEATURES OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE WITH DIFFERENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT." Pediatria. Journal named after G.N. Speransky 100, no. 4 (August 6, 2021): 208–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.24110/0031-403x-2021-100-4-208-215.
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The current problems of pediatrics are the individual approach and optimization of the quality of life of primary school children. The aim of our research was to study the quality of life among children of primary school age according to their cognitive development and gender and age characteristics. Materials and methods of research: cognitive development was studied using the D. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, the Stanford-Binet intelligence scale and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT). As a result, 573 primary school children were divided into 2 groups: I with a high cognitive level (82 people) and II with an average level (491 people). The PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire, used by children attending schools in cities of Rostov-on-Don and Lugansk for 4 years, served as a tool for quality of life. Physical, emotional, social functioning, psycho-social health have been studied, as well as an overall quality of life score. More reduced quality of life indicators were found in children with a high cognitive level, with the exception of school functioning. Girls levels of cognition have been found to have lower levels of physical and emotional functioning than boys, but higher levels of social functioning. Conclusions: there is a need to change the way children are taught in gym classes and to provide additional counseling for child psychologists and pediatricians in order to optimize children’s education.
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Keith, Kenneth D., Makoto Yamamoto, Noriko Okita, and Robert L. Schalock. "CROSS-CULTURAL QUALITY OF LIFE: JAPANESE AND AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 23, no. 2 (January 1, 1995): 163–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1995.23.2.163.
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The Quality of Student Life Questionnaire (QSLQ) was used to collect data on 946 students in eight colleges and universities in Japan and the United States. A series of 2 × 2 × 2 analyses of variance on total scores and four factors (Sa tisfaction, Competence/Productivity, Independence, and Social Belonging) were completed, comparing scores by gender, type of school (four-year vs. two-year) and nationality.For total quality of life scores, main effects were found for country (American scores were higher) and type of school (scores were higher for four-year colleges). Analysis of factor scores showed main effects for country (higher scores for American students) on all factors except Independence. These results are discussed in the context of differing cultural values and assumptions. Japanese and American views vary considerably, for example, on such issues as individuality, the role of groups, and perception of self. These differences must be considered in interpretation of cross-cultural findings.
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Walker, Woolf T., I. Karen Temple, James P. Gnanapragasam, Jonathan R. Goddard, and Elspeth M. Brown. "Quality of life after repair of tetralogy of Fallot." Cardiology in the Young 12, no. 6 (December 2002): 549–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1047951102000999.
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Objective: To determine the quality of life in individuals with corrected tetralogy of Fallot. Methods and subjects: Questionnaires concerning quality of life were sent to all 87 surviving patients aged between 16 and 40 years who had undergone intracardiac repair of tetralogy of Fallot and follow-up in the Wessex Cardiothoracic Unit, and to 87 age and sex matched controls, with medically treated haemodynamically insignificant ventricular septal defects. Results: The only significant difference found between the cases and controls was in requirements for schooling, where those with tetralogy of Fallot were more likely to require additional educational help at school (p = 0.044). For all other aspects of quality of life examined by the questionnaire, including social and genetic history, exercise ability, and health related quality of life, no significant differences were found. Different operative techniques, such as transjunctional patching, right ventriculotomy, and previous palliative shunting, did not affect the quality of life of our population with Tetralogy of Fallot, on average twenty years after their surgery, although the range of operative techniques was limited. Neither age at surgery, nor time since surgery, was correlated with measurements of quality of life. Conclusions: Those who have undergone surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot have a normal quality of life, with few differences compared to controls.
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Ivaškienė, Jūratė, and Daiva Malinauskienė. "EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: THE QUALITY ASPECT." ŠVIETIMAS: POLITIKA, VADYBA, KOKYBĖ / EDUCATION POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY 13, no. 1 (June 25, 2021): 10–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.48127/spvk-epmq/21.13.10.
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In the 21st century, education is identified not only as one of the fundamental human rights that ensure the quality of life, but also as a key driver for the sustainable development of society. Therefore, in modern society, the pursuit of knowledge should become a priority and a way of life for every young person. These reasons encourage the analysis and evaluation of the factors that determine the quality of education, because the context of today's Lithuanian and European dimensions of education determines the necessity of ensuring the importance of the quality of education from an early age. This situation presupposes a problematic question of the research: what factors determine the quality of primary education. That the analysis requires quality assurance issues at the primary level of education becomes clear from the analysis of scientific, methodological literature and educational documents, as issues of quality of education at this level are insufficiently researched and emphasized. More attention is paid to the analysis of quality education in the pre-school sector and basic school. On the other hand, it is a very important and timely issue, because primary education is the first stage of formal education, which has important goals and objectives related to the child's educational opportunities, challenges and further development perspectives. In order to collect the research data, a questionnaire survey was conducted, in which 110 primary education teachers working in the country's educational institutions participated. A questionnaire was prepared, in which the essential information blocks related to the quality of education of primary school students were singled out: planning and organization of the educational process, creation of the educational environment, the teacher's personality and his professionalism. During the research, the factors that determine the quality of education of primary school students were analyzed theoretically and empirically. Statistically significant differences were found in the assessment of different factors, pedagogical work experience and groups of teachers with different qualification categories. Keywords: education quality, empirical research, primary school, quality assurance
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Silva, Raquel Cristina Ferreira, Letícia Oestreich, Brenda Medeiros Pereira, and Alejandro Ruiz Padillo. "Caracterização das viagens para a escola em cidades de pequeno porte: estudo de caso da região do Vale do Jacuí/RS (Brasil)." Ciência e Natura 42 (February 7, 2020): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2179460x40473.
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School trips characterize the main daily commute by students. Understanding how these trips are made and which aspects influence their choices is fundamental to provide improvements in transportation and quality of life for students. From a literature review, we listed aspects impacting the selection of the transportation mode used in school trips and the satisfaction with the quality of scholar transportation provided to the students. To qualify scholar trips in small cities, high school students from 10 schools located in 6 different cities of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul State were selected, totaling 763 students interviewed. Through the application of a qualitative and quantitative questionnaire we collected data on target audience, trips, perceptions of trips and satisfaction with scholar transportation, providing information for the diagnosis of the scholar trips. With the results obtained, it is possible to guide public policies aimed at improving the quality and safety of scholar trips.
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Marciano, Adriana Regina Ferreira, and Cláudia Ines Scheuer. "Quality of life in siblings of autistic patients." Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria 27, no. 1 (March 2005): 67–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-44462005000100015.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the Quality of Life (QoL) among siblings of autistic patients. METHODS: Casuistic: siblings of autistic patients (n = 31) and, as a control group, siblings of patients with speech disorder (n = 30). Inclusion criteria: age between 7 and 11 years old; absence of current mental disorder; regular attendance to school. Exclusion criteria: antecedents of clinical or psychiatric diseases; disabilities (visual, auditive or motor); antecedents of cognitive and/or intelligence disabilities. Instruments included a questionnaire which evaluated the quality of life in a subjective way. RESULTS: it was observed worse QoL among siblings of autistic patients (p = 0.000). CONCLUSION: The hypothesis that the quality of life was compromised in children (aged 7 to 11) by the presence of an autistic sibling was confirmed, and was worse than that of siblings of children with speech disorders.
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Wahyuni, Masyitah Sri, Muhammad Ali, Nelly Rosdiana, and Bidasari Lubis. "Quality of life assessment of children with thalassemia." Paediatrica Indonesiana 51, no. 3 (June 30, 2011): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.14238/pi51.3.2011.163-9.
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Background Thalassemia is a chronic disease that is becoming a major health problem in the world, including the Mediterranean, as well as Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. This condition clearly affects the patient's quality of life, because of the condition itself andthe effects of treatment. Assessment is needed to detennine actions to be taken to improve the quality of life in thalassemic children.Objective To assess the differences in quality of life of thalassemic children compared to their normal siblings.Methods We perfonned a crosssectional study from May 2010 until June 2010 in H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan and the home of a member of the North Sumatra Chapter of the Association of Parents of Thalassemia Sufferers (perhimpunan Orangtua PenderitaTalasemia Indonesia, POPTI). Thalassemic children aged 5-18 years and their age and genderadjusted siblings were divided into two groups: case group and control group. Parents and children were asked to fill the PedsQL (Pediatric Quality of life Inventory)version 4.0 questionnaire to assess their quality of life.Results There were 59 children in each group. The assessments of four quality of life domains in the thalassemic group vs the control group showed the folloMng: physical function 53.1 vs 71.5 (95% CI -21.41 to -15.26, PO.OOOI), emotional function 50.9 vs 62.9 (95% CI -16.82 to -7 .41, PO.OOO 1), social function 62.5 vs 72.8 (95% CI-13.50 to -7.01, PO.OOOI) and school function 36.2 vs 56.0 (95% CI -22.95 to -16.71, PO.OOOI). Total scores were 50.9 vs 66.1 (95% CI -18.20to -13.12, PO.OOOI). School function was the most affected parameter studied, with thalassemic children scoring lower than the control group.Conclusion There were significant decreases in the quality of life parameters in the thalassemic group compared to the control group. Thalassemic children have poorer quality oflife compared to their nonnal siblings, Mth school function being the mostaffected domain.
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Setiawati, Ni Made, Anak Agung Sagung Sawitri, and Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana. "Family support and quality of life of schizophrenia patients." International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) 10, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 696. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v10i3.20915.
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Schizophrenia remains a global issue. More than half of those living with schizophrenia have yet to receive appropriate treatment that led to the impeded of their recovery and the low quality of life. This study aimed to understand the relationship between familial supports with the quality of life (QOL) of persons with schizophrenia. The cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly selected 161 outpatients at 13 community health centers (puskesmas). Family support and quality of life data were collected by interviewing the respondents with the Friedman’s family support questionnaire and WHO quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Subsequently, data was analyzed using logistic regression. The respondents have a mean age of 45 years, mostly males, have completed high school, mostly unemployed and unmarried. Instrumental (AOR=3.177; 95%CI 1.01-9.91) and appraisal support (AOR=7.620; 95%CI 2.83-20.4) were significantly associated with QOL. Conversely, no significant relationship was found between emotional (AOR=1.345; 95%CI 0.46-3.88) and informational (AOR=2.515; 95%CI 0.85-7.42) support toward QOL. Employment, being married and not experiencing relapse were significantly related to QOL. Instrumental support and appraisal support are important factors in determining the quality of life of persons with schizophrenia. Hence, the government needs to expand the roles of family and community to support these roles.
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Andruškienė, Jurgita, Šarūnė Barsevičienė, Lijana Dvarionaitė, Jūratė Grubliauskienė, and Asta Mažionienė. "Socioeconomic Characteristics, Oral Care Habits and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among the Parents of Pre-School Children in Klaipėda." Applied Research In Health And Social Sciences: Interface And Interaction 13, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 27–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/arhss-2016-0004.
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AbstractThere is a lack of data about oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among the parents of pre-school children, especially in Lithuania and the relationships among socio-economic status, oral care habits and OHRQoL. Research questions: is OHRQoL influenced by socioeconomic status or oral care habits? Research focus – oral health-related quality of life among the parents of pre-school children. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships among socioeconomic status, oral care habits and oral helath-related quality of life among the parents of pre-school children in Klaipeda. The study sample consisted of 375 parents (mother or father) of pre-school children. The questionnaire survey was conducted at randomly selected 23 kindergartens in Klaipeda city. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic and oral care habits questions. All the participants were examined by self-administered OIDP questionnaire, which measured oral impacts on physical, psychological and social aspects of daily performances. The highest overall impact on OHRQoL among the parents of pre-school children was observed in the domain of Carrying out major work or role (73.0), the lowest one in the Eating and enjoying food (25.74) domain. Mean OIDP score was significantly higher among the parents whose socioeconomic status was low (35.44), reflecting poorer OHRQoL, as compared with high (8.07) socioeconomic status. Parents with poor oral care habits significantly more frequently were affected (79.2%) in Smiling, laughing domain, as compared to the parents whose oral care habits were good (20.8%). Lower socioeconomic status and poorer oral care habits were related with worsened oral health-related quality of life, especially in the area of psychological performances.
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Vikhareva, E. G., I. V. Vinyarskaya, T. V. Tret’Yakova, and V. V. Chernikov. "INTERRELATIONSHIP OF INDICES OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS." Russian Pediatric Journal 20, no. 2 (April 30, 2019): 90–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1560-9561-2017-20-2-90-93.
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Currently, the assessment of the quality of life is the one of the criteria for an overall assessment of the health of children. The article presents an analysis of the results of research on the effect of school performance on indices of the quality of life of adolescents. With the help of a questionnaire the PedsQL was calculated for each child physical, emotional, social spheres, as well as school performance and overall score. The study involved 2630 children of school age from 13 to 18 years: 1339 girls and 1291 boys. The survey was conducted by interviewing teenagers in the city of Izhevsk and 24 regional centers of the Republic of Udmurtia. As a result it was found that the better a child learns, he has the more quality of life. The older students show worst indices of the quality of life. Groups of teenagers “Excellent”, “good” and “satisfactory” have no discernible performance in all aspects, except for “the functioning of the school”. The main aspect of quality of life is the functioning of the school. The functioning of the school, as an index of the quality of life, has a ladder type: the better the academic performance of a teenager, the significantly higher is the aspect of “functioning of the school”. When comparing the gender indices of the quality of life, depending on the overall trend of progress is maintained: a good performance is a decent quality of life quality indices. It is the best to socialized in society boys in school “good” and “satisfactory”. It is necessary to take into account the results obtained in the development of educational and rehabilitation programs among adolescents
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Sotnikova-Meleshkina, Zhanna V., Nataliia Н. Mikhanovska, and Hanna E. Ostrovska. "A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN." Клінічна та профілактична медицина 4, no. 14 (December 20, 2020): 62–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.31612/2616-4868.4(14).2020.05.
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Background. The modern medical community considers the quality of life assessment as the main and reliable tool for population-based health surveys, which are extremely relevant in the context of the persistence of the negative trend of its deterioration among school children. Most of the questionnaires are designed for children with pathological conditions, and studies of relatively healthy children are few and relate mainly to aspects of the level of physical activity and sports, and do not take into account the impact of the educational process.
Aim: to determine the dynamics of changes in the quality of life associated with the health of primary school children in the learning process by quantitative and qualitative characteristics
Material and methods. A prospective study was conducted over four school years through a survey using an adapted Ukrainian-language questionnaire for primary school students (624 children aged 7-11) and their parents (616 people). T-test, multiple correlations and one-way analysis of variance in the licensed software package IBM SPSS Statistics v.20.0, graph-models of correlation structures and their system analysis were used for statistical data processing.
Results. The influence of gender, age, and year of study on the scale of relationships with peers, the probable increase in the 4th grade of school activity according to children, and vice versa, its decrease according to the parental version were revealed. The highest level of quality of life is set on the scale "Emotional activity", and the lowest - on school activities and relationships with adults. During the first two years of study, the main system-forming structures were emotional and physical activities, and in old age, school activity became more important. The largest qualitative differences like the links between the second and third year of the study indicated that this period of study was critical for children, and the reduction in the labilization rate indicated sufficient compensation.
Conclusions. According to the study of the quality of life associated with health in the 4-year dynamics of learning, the most critical period was the transition from the second to the third grade with the preservation of a synchronized system of self-assessment of their condition. The level of physical, emotional and social functioning had certain gender and age characteristics and depended to a greater extent on the period of the educational process. The scales of school activity and socialization in their age group were especially influenced. The study found inconsistency in the perception of school life and satisfaction with communication between children and adults.
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Hendekçi, Ayla, and Sonay Bilgin. "Evaluation of the relationship between emotional and behavioral problems and quality of life of adolescents in school." Journal of Child Health Care 24, no. 4 (December 13, 2019): 655–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367493519892130.
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This study was conducted to determine the quality of life and difficulties of adolescents in school age. This descriptive study was conducted in a city center three secondary School. Similarly from each school 114,114,116 people participated in the study, 4 students could not be included in the study due to insufficient data and the study was completed with 344 students. Questionnaire developed by the researcher, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) were used for data collection. Research was completed in line with the ethical principles. According to the evaluations, it was observed that 50.6% of the students was 13 years old, 52% was male, and 53.5% was in the seventh grade. The total score average for PedsQL was 81.58 ± 13.65, and the mean total score for SDQ was 25.02 ± 4.813. A positive and significant correlation was found between “behavioral problems” subscale score of the SDQ and all subscales of PedsQL except the “physical health” subscale as well as the positive and significant correlation between the mean total scores of PedsQL and SDQ. It was observed that the quality of life of the students is affected negatively as the difficulties experienced during adolescence increase. Some recommendations were made to reveal the problems experienced by school-age adolescents and to increase their quality of life.
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Hadi, Muhammad Cholilurrohman, Tantut Susanto, and Kholid Rosyidi Muhammad Nur. "Parenting Stress and Quality Of Life Of Special Need Chidren’s Parents: A School Health Survey Among Disabled Children in Badean Bondowoso." NurseLine Journal 4, no. 2 (February 7, 2020): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/nlj.v4i2.11118.
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The family with special need children experience children’s dependency behavior. This situations related to parenting stress which affected parental quality of life. The objective of this study was to examine the correlation characteristic of parents and parenting stress and parental quality of life among special need children’s parents. A cross sectional study design conducted among 52 parents with special need children in School of Disabled Children in Badean Bondowoso. A self-administered questionnaire including the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Indonesian version were used to assess parenting stress; and parental quality of life, respectively. Pearson Product Moment and Spearman Rank was performed to answer the objective of this study. The results showed that, there were no correlation between parenting stress and parental quality of life of special need children’s parents (p >0.05). However, length of disability correlated with parenting stress (r = 0.339; p = 0.014). Meanwhile; parent’s gender (Z = -2.089; p = 0.037), special need children’s gender (Z = -2.102; p = 0.036), and number of childrens (r = -0.297; p = 0.033) were correlated with parental quality of life. This study concluded that characteristic of parents and children with special needs correlated with parental quality of life. Therefore, adaptive parenting environment should implement to reduce parenting stress.
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Zharova, Iryna. "The Role of Physical Activity in the Quality of Life Frameworks, Social Adaptation and Physical Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disorders in the Energy Metabolism." Physical education, sports and health culture in modern society, no. 2(38) (June 30, 2017): 188–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.29038/2220-7481-2017-02-188-194.
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There were described the role of motor activity in the quality of life frameworks, social adaptation and physical rehabilitation of the teens with obesity. In the paper were solved factor determining the foundation and direction of a physical rehabilitation program for the teens with primary obesity, it was a quality of life. During performed studies we’re using the common questionnaire PedsQL-4.0 (Pediatric Quality of Life Questionnaire) in the Ukrainian version of the two groups of the teens (group № 1, n = 72, teens with obesity, group № 2, n = 72, teens with normal body weight), it were rated basic components of the quality of life: as the physical functioning, emotional functioning, social functioning, school functioning and mental health. Through the data analyzation, the relationships scored indicators of quality of life parameters of physical condition that characterize the severity of obesity and fat distribution features.
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Fleming, Louise, Clare Murray, Aruna T. Bansal, Simone Hashimoto, Hans Bisgaard, Andrew Bush, Urs Frey, et al. "The burden of severe asthma in childhood and adolescence: results from the paediatric U-BIOPRED cohorts." European Respiratory Journal 46, no. 5 (September 24, 2015): 1322–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00780-2015.
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U-BIOPRED aims to characterise paediatric and adult severe asthma using conventional and innovative systems biology approaches.A total of 99 school-age children with severe asthma and 81 preschoolers with severe wheeze were compared with 49 school-age children with mild/moderate asthma and 53 preschoolers with mild/moderate wheeze in a cross-sectional study.Despite high-dose treatment, the severe cohorts had more severe exacerbations compared with the mild/moderate ones (annual medians: school-aged 3.0 versus 1.1, preschool 3.9 versus 1.8; p<0.001). Exhaled tobacco exposure was common in the severe wheeze cohort. Almost all participants in each cohort were atopic and had a normal body mass index. Asthma-related quality of life, as assessed by the Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) and the Paediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ), was worse in the severe cohorts (mean±se school-age PAQLQ: 4.77±0.15 versus 5.80±0.19; preschool PACQLQ: 4.27±0.18 versus 6.04±0.18; both p≤0.001); however, mild/moderate cohorts also had significant morbidity. Impaired quality of life was associated with poor control and airway obstruction. Otherwise, the severe and mild/moderate cohorts were clinically very similar.Children with severe preschool wheeze or severe asthma are usually atopic and have impaired quality of life that is associated with poor control and airflow limitation: a very different phenotype from adult severe asthma. In-depth phenotyping of these children, integrating clinical data with high-dimensional biomarkers, may help to improve and tailor their clinical management.
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Lalompoh, Amelia, Moerjati Moerjati, Adya Hermawati, Rahayu Puji Suci, and Nasharuddin Mas. "The Quality of Work Life in School and Its Effect on the Teachers’ Performance." Journal of Socioeconomics and Development 2, no. 1 (April 24, 2019): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.31328/jsed.v2i1.909.
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The aim of this research is to analyze the effect of work lifequality on the teachers’ performance, the relation between the role of school principal’s management and the teachers’ emotional intelligence affecting the quality of work life. The research was carried out by using a quantitative approach and was through survey method which was based on the structural questionnaire. There were 33 Senior High School teachers of Adventist Colleges in East Java interviewed to obtain variables in answeringthe research objectives. Data were collected in the ordinal form of the Likert scale, described and worked out by using path analysis method based on the framework model formulated. The results show that the quality of work life plays an important role in maximizing or supporting teachers’ performance. It was also found that the school principal’s management competency and the teachers’ emotional intelligence have a great contribution to theteachers’ performance. The quality of work life further functions significantly as the intervening variable effect of the school principal’s management competency and the teachers’ emotional intelligence on teachers’ performance. JEL Classification: I29, J24, M54
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Elnady, Hala G., Lobna S. Sherif, Rania N. Sabry, Dina Abu Zeid, Hanan Atta, Amal I. Hassanain, Walaa A. Fouad, Thanaa Rabah, and Ayman A. Gobarah. "Relation of Asthma Control with Quality of Life among a Sample of Egyptian Asthmatic School Children." Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 7, no. 17 (August 13, 2019): 2780–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.649.
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BACKGROUND: Asthma is considered a chronic health illness that not only resulted in physical symptoms but also emotional effects. It is; therefore, so important to assess the quality of life of asthmatic patients besides their level of disease control.
AIM: To determine the correlation of asthma control with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of asthmatic children in Egypt.
METHODS: One hundred and twenty-eight asthmatic Egyptian children were enrolled in the study. They were subjected to asthma severity grading, asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) and pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ). Studied cases were taken from 6 primary and preparatory schools, Giza governorate.
RESULTS: The mean child control score was significantly higher in not well-controlled asthmatics compared to well-controlled asthmatics (p < 0.005). The not well controlled asthmatic children showed significantly lower activity limitation score, symptoms score, and overall asthmatic score compared to controlled asthmatic children (p < 0.05). The severity of asthma shows significant positive correlation with symptoms score, emotional function score and overall asthmatic score (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The quality of life for the asthmatic children is strongly correlated with the level of asthma control and severity.