School participation among young people with craniofacial microsomia and other childhood-onset disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine how school environment, physical functioning problems, and behavioral problems explain levels of school participation (i.e. attendance and involvement) among young people with craniofacial microsomia (CFM) and other childhood-onset disabilities, and whether participation-focused caregiver strategies play a role in these relationships.

Method

We conducted secondary analyses of a subset of data (n = 260 families: 120 with CFM and 140 with other childhood-onset disabilities) from the second follow-up phase of a longitudinal cohort study. We applied structural equation modeling with data collected from the Participation and Environment Measure - Children and Youth version, the Child Behavior Checklist, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory physical functioni

SUBMITTER: Kaelin VC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622330 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature