Risk and protective factors of health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: Results of the longitudinal BELLA study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Cross-sectional studies demonstrated associations of several sociodemographic and psychosocial factors with generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents. However, little is known about factors affecting the change in child and adolescent HRQoL over time. This study investigates potential psychosocial risk and protective factors of child and adolescent HRQoL based on longitudinal data of a German population-based study.

Methods

Data from the BELLA study gathered at three measurement points (baseline, 1-year and 2-year follow-ups) were investigated in n = 1,554 children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years at baseline. Self-reported HRQoL was assessed by the KIDSCREEN-10 Index. We examined effects of sociodemographic factors, mental health pro

SUBMITTER: Otto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5746247 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature