Coping and quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

<p>How adolescents cope with the stress of bracing or spinal fusion surgery for idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and how coping might impact quality of life (QOL) for this population is unknown. The primary aim of this study was thus to examine these relationships.</p> <p>Forty-eight adolescents participated in this cross-sectional study and completed the <em>SRS-22r</em>, the <em>PedsQL</em>, and the <em>A-COPE</em> during regularly scheduled orthopedic appointments. Treatment groups did not differ significantly on either dimension of coping (approach or avoidant) or on either measure of quality of life. In addition, neither dimension of coping moderated QOL. However, higher use of avoidant coping predicted lower QOL. In addition, QOL was comparable to healthy samples.</p> <p>These findings suggest that, in general, AIS treatment does not significantly impair QOL, but use of avoidant coping does. Therefore, coping should be assessed to ascertain whether coping skills intervention is warranted in order to improve disease-specific QOL.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2006

Author dc:creator

• Kuhl, Elizabeth Shannon

Contributors dc:contributor

• Flora Hoodin, Ph.D., Chair
• Karen Saules, Ph.D.
• Michelle Byrd, Ph.D.

• Scoliosis in children Psychological aspects
• Adjustment (Psychology)
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/255

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1254