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Percepción de beneficios y bienestar en niños con enfermedades amenazantes para la vida: Un estudio integrador / Benefit finding and well-being in children with life threatening illnesses: An integrative study
Chaves, Covadonga; Vazquez, Carmelo; Hervas, Gonzalo.
  • Chaves, Covadonga; Complutense University. School of Psychology. Department of Clinical Psychology. Madrid. ES
  • Vazquez, Carmelo; Complutense University. School of Psychology. Department of Clinical Psychology. Madrid. ES
  • Hervas, Gonzalo; Complutense University. School of Psychology. Department of Clinical Psychology. Madrid. ES
Ter. psicol ; 31(1): 59-68, Apr. 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-671290
ABSTRACT
Objective. We examined whether benefit finding (BF) in children with a life-threatening illness (such as cancer or organ transplantation) would be related to a wide range of positive and negative measures of psychological functioning and some medical variables. Methods. A sample of children with a life threatening illness (N=67, ages 7-18 years) completed the Benefit Finding Scale for Children (BFSC) and other positive and negative measures of psychological functioning. Results. Children exposed to a moderate severity of their disease had the strongest levels of BF. While BF was positively associated with different dimensions of well-being, it was generally not related to distress with some exceptions in the health-related quality of life domain. Conclusion. Our results showed that BF reflects a positive outcome in its own right and not just a mere reduction of distress. Yet, there are some health-related domains of quality of life that should be considered in therapeutic intervention to facilitate BF.
RESUMEN
Objetivo. Examinamos en qué medida la percepción de beneficios o benefit finding (BF) en niños con una enfermedad amenazante para la vida (como el cáncer o el trasplante de órganos) estaría relacionado con un rango de medidas positivas y negativas de funcionamiento psicológico así como con algunas variables médicas. Método. Una muestra de niños con una enfermedad amenazante para la vida (N=67, edad entre 7 y 18 años) completaron la Escala de Percepción de Beneficios para Niños (Benefit Finding Scale for Children, BFSC) y otras medidas positivas y negativas de funcionamiento psicológico. Resultados. Los niños expuestos a una enfermedad de gravedad moderada mostraron niveles más altos de BF. BF se asoció positivamente a diferentes dimensiones de bienestar. Sin embargo, no se encontró relación con medidas de malestar, a excepción de algunos dominios de calidad de vida relacionados con la enfermedad. Conclusión. Estos resultados mostraron que el BF refleja un resultado positivo en sí mismo y no una mera reducción de malestar. A pesar de eso, deben considerarse algunos dominios de calidad de vida relacionados con la salud a la hora de realizar intervenciones terapéuticas para facilitar la percepción de beneficios.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Personal Satisfaction / Psychological Tests / Adaptation, Psychological / Organ Transplantation / Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Ter. psicol Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: Complutense University/ES

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Personal Satisfaction / Psychological Tests / Adaptation, Psychological / Organ Transplantation / Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Ter. psicol Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: Complutense University/ES