Meta-Analysis: Caregiver and Youth Uncertainty in Pediatric Chronic Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review on the construct of illness uncertainty in caregivers and youth as related to the following: demographic and illness variables, psychological functioning, illness-related distress, and reaction/coping style.

Methods

A meta-analysis was conducted with articles assessing the associations between illness uncertainty and variables of interest that were published between November 1983 and June 2016 ( n = 58).

Results

Psychological functioning and illness-related distress had primarily medium effect sizes. Demographic and illness variables had small effect sizes. More positive and fewer negative reaction/coping styles were associated with less illness uncertainty, with primarily small effects.

Conclusions

Illness uncertainty m

SUBMITTER: Szulczewski L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6440270 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature