Assessment of the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Young Males with Severe Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties in a Residential Setting

Sixty-four looked after and accommodated males aged 13–16 had an assessment of their quality of life using Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) and Quality of Life in Care (QOLIC). The participants were from a Scottish residential centre for young people with severe emotional and behavioura...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-6
Main Authors: Carroll, D., Martin, C. R., Duffy, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Affective Symptoms - epidemiology
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Children & youth
Comorbidity
Emotional behavior
Humans
Male
Males
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental health
Pediatrics
Perceptions
Prevalence
Psychological aspects
Quality assessment
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Residential Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Scotland
Teenagers
Young adults
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Summary:Sixty-four looked after and accommodated males aged 13–16 had an assessment of their quality of life using Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) and Quality of Life in Care (QOLIC). The participants were from a Scottish residential centre for young people with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties. The total sample of 64 participants consists of two distinct groups: residential group (n=33) and a secure care group (n=31). Over 3 observations the aim of the study was to identify similarities and differences between the groups and to establish the sensitivity of the PedsQL and the PedsQL in care module (QOLIC) as a measurement instrument for Quality of Life (QoL) in adolescent males. Overall there was a nonsignificant increase in the quality of life of these young people at the centre as measured by PedsQL and QOLIC over 3 observations. No significant differences were detected in the quality of life scores between the two groups using the QOLIC.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2013/357341