Factors associated with the resilience of school‐aged children with atopic dermatitis

Yeo Jin Im and Dong Hee Kim

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2012, vol. 21, issue 1‐2, 80-88

Abstract: Aim. To identify the factors associated with the resilience of school‐aged children with atopic dermatitis. Background. Atopic dermatitis, a common chronic skin condition in childhood with an increasing incidence rate, can impose many challenges to children and their families. Design. Survey. Methods. The participants were 102 children, 7–15 years old, who were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis at least six months prior to data collection. The instruments used were a self‐report questionnaire on the resilience of children suffering a chronic illness, the Childrearing Behavior Questionnaire to examine parenting practices and the Personal Relationship Measurement to evaluate relationships with friends and teachers. Descriptive, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data. Results. There was statistically significant relationship between resilience and duration of illness (r = −0·312, p

Date: 2012
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