Temperament, personality, and quality of life in pediatric cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The developmental psychology literature shows that children with higher levels of effortful control (EC) and ego-resilience (ER) display greater social competence and better emotional adjustment. This study examined whether these dispositional attributes contribute to positive quality of life (QOL) in pediatric cancer patients.

Method

Participants were 103 pediatric cancer patients (and their parents) who were part of a larger parent study. At study entry, parents reported their own anxiety and depression and their children's EC and ER. At 3-month follow-up, parents reported children's QOL.

Results

ER was positively correlated with children's QOL. EC showed a positive indirect effect on QOL through ER. Inclusion of potential correlates of pediatric QOL (e.g.

SUBMITTER: Harper FW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3994318 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature