Parent-Child Dyadic Coping and Quality of Life in Chronically Diseased Children.

ABSTRACT: Different forms of dyadic coping are associated with positive outcomes in partner relationships, yet little is known about dyadic coping in parent-child relationships. The current research explored the association between parent-child dyadic coping and children's quality of life in 12-18-year old children with a chronic disease (i.e., cystic fibrosis, autoimmune diseases, and children post-cancer treatment). In a sample of 105 parent-child dyads, self-reported forms of dyadic coping (i.e., stress communication, problem-oriented, emotion-oriented, and negative dyadic coping) and children's quality of life were assessed. Children reported more stress communication and negative dyadic coping than their parents, while parents reported more problem-oriented dyadic coping and emotion-oriented dy

SUBMITTER: Nap-van der Vlist MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8355494 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature