Using structural equation modeling to understand child and parent perceptions of asthma quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Using structural equation modeling, test a conceptual model of associations between constructs predicting parent and child asthma quality of life.

Methods

Children with a confirmed asthma diagnosis and their parents completed measures of health status and independently reported on psychological functioning, family functioning, and quality of life.

Results

Measurement and structural models for predicting parent and child quality of life provided a good fit of data to the conceptual model. Parent and child independent reports of quality of life are dependent upon family functioning and child psychological functioning. Long-term asthma symptom control is the only health status variable that impacts quality of life.

Conclusions

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SUBMITTER: Annett RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2924120 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature