Magali Lahaye1, Nady Van Broeck, Eddy Bodart, Olivier Luminet. 1. Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place du Cardinal Mercier, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. magali.lahaye@uclouvain.be
Abstract
PURPOSE: The present study examined the predictive value of emotional competence and the five-factor model of personality on the quality of life of children with asthma. METHODS: Participants were 90 children (M age = 11.73, SD = 2.60) having controlled and partly controlled asthma, undergoing everyday treatment. Children filled in questionnaires assessing emotional competence and quality of life. Parents completed questionnaires assessing the personality of their child. RESULTS: Results showed that two emotional competences, bodily awareness and verbal sharing of emotions, were related to the quality of life of children with asthma. Moreover, one personality trait, benevolence, was associated with children's quality of life. Regression analyses showed that the predictive value of these three dimensions remained significant over and above asthma control and socio-demographic variables frequently associated with the quality of life of children with asthma (age, gender, and educational level of parents). CONCLUSIONS: These findings emphasize the importance of alerting the clinician who works with children with asthma to observe and assess the child's expression of emotions, attention to bodily sensations, and benevolence.
PURPOSE: The present study examined the predictive value of emotional competence and the five-factor model of personality on the quality of life of children with asthma. METHODS:Participants were 90 children (M age = 11.73, SD = 2.60) having controlled and partly controlled asthma, undergoing everyday treatment. Children filled in questionnaires assessing emotional competence and quality of life. Parents completed questionnaires assessing the personality of their child. RESULTS: Results showed that two emotional competences, bodily awareness and verbal sharing of emotions, were related to the quality of life of children with asthma. Moreover, one personality trait, benevolence, was associated with children's quality of life. Regression analyses showed that the predictive value of these three dimensions remained significant over and above asthma control and socio-demographic variables frequently associated with the quality of life of children with asthma (age, gender, and educational level of parents). CONCLUSIONS: These findings emphasize the importance of alerting the clinician who works with children with asthma to observe and assess the child's expression of emotions, attention to bodily sensations, and benevolence.
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