Associations between general self-efficacy and health-related quality of life among 12-13-year-old school children: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While research on school children's health has mainly focused on risk factors and illness, few studies have examined aspects of health promotion. Thus, this study focuses on health promotional factors including general self-efficacy (GSE) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). GSE refers to a global confidence in coping ability across a wide range of demanding situations, and is related to health. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between GSE and HRQOL, and associations between HRQOL and socio-demographic characteristics. Knowledge of these associations in healthy school children is currently lacking.

Methods

During 2006 and 2007, 279 school children in the seventh grade across eastern Norway completed a survey assessing their GSE and HRQO

SUBMITTER: Kvarme LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2757020 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature