Development of an Instrument to Assess Stress Levels and Quality of Life in Children with Asthma

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Qu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of asthma 1998, Vol.35 (7), p.553-563
Hauptverfasser:	Mishoe, Shelley C., Baker, R. Randall, Poole, Salley, Harrell, Lori M., Arant, Christopher B., Rupp, Ned T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asthma Asthma - physiopathology Asthma - psychology Biological and medical sciences Child Child Welfare Chronic illness Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Coping Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Health-related quality of life Humans Male Medical sciences Patient education Pediatrics Pneumology Quality of Life Self-management Stress Stress, Physiological - physiopathology Stress, Psychological - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
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Zusammenfassung:	The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Increased levels of stress measured by the AMA correlated with a decreased quality of life measured by the PAQLQ. We conclude that the AMA is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the quantity and type of stressors experienced by children who have asthma.
ISSN:	0277-0903 1532-4303
DOI:	10.3109/02770909809048958