Brief Report: Childrens Response to Serious Illness: Perceptions of Benefit and Burden in a Pediatric Cancer Population
Brief Report: Childrens Response to Serious Illness: Perceptions of Benefit and Burden in a Pediatric Cancer Population
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jsp021
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发表时间：
2009-11-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Phipps, Sean
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作者：
Currier, Joseph M.;Hermes, Susan;Phipps, Sean
Objectiveinvestigationofbenefitfindingforchildren，inrelationshipofperception of illness-related burden，and other measures of children psychological functions.MethodsA样本的78名儿童癌症完成了新修订的效益/负担量表儿童（BBSC）和措施的乐观/悲观，积极/消极affects. ResultsFactoranalysisofBBSC揭示了一个明确的两因素的解决方案，受益发现和疾病相关负担代表正交因子。这两个尺度是内部一致的，并表现出不同的模式与其他措施的相关性评估在study.ConclusionThe BBSC是内部可靠的，初步数据支持的有效性单独的利益和负担结构。儿童报告积极和消极的方面，他们的疾病同时，和效益和负担功能的看法作为独立的结构。BBSC是儿科癌症患者的一项有用指标，可应用于经历其他重大生活事件的儿童。
ObjectiveTo examine a revised measure of benefit finding for children, in relation to perceptions of illness-related burden, and other measures of child psychological functioning.MethodsA sample of 78 children with cancer completed the newly revised Benefit/Burden Scale for Children (BBSC) and measures of optimism/pessimism, positive/negative affect, anxiety and defensiveness.ResultsFactor analysis of the BBSC revealed a clear two-factor solution, with benefit finding and illness-related burden representing orthogonal factors. Both scales were internally consistent and demonstrated different patterns of correlation with the other measures assessed in the study.ConclusionThe BBSC is internally reliable and preliminary data supports the validity of separate benefit and burden constructs. Children report positive and negative aspects of their illness simultaneously, and perceptions of benefit and burden function as independent constructs. The BBSC is a useful measure for pediatric cancer patients that could be applied to children experiencing other significant life events.