The Influence of Clinical Variables on the Psychological Adaptation of Adolescents after Solid Organ Transplantation

This study assessed the influence of clinical and socio-demographic variables on the psychological adaptation of transplanted adolescents. Twenty-six transplanted adolescents and 25 healthy adolescents, aged 13–17, and their parents participated in the study. The following domains were measured: soc...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings 2008-06, Vol.15 (2), p.154-162
Main Authors: de Castro, Elisa Kern, Moreno Jiménez, Bernardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Affective Symptoms - epidemiology
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Aggressiveness
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Behavior
Body Image
Chronic illnesses
Collaboration
Family Medicine
Female
General Practice
Health Psychology
Humans
Internal-External Control
Liver
Male
Medical research
Medical treatment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Organ Transplantation - psychology
Parents & parenting
Patients
Pediatrics
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychologists
Self Concept
Self esteem
Sex Distribution
Social Behavior
Social Behavior Disorders - epidemiology
Social Behavior Disorders - psychology
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Spain - epidemiology
Teenagers
Transplants & implants
Well being
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Summary:This study assessed the influence of clinical and socio-demographic variables on the psychological adaptation of transplanted adolescents. Twenty-six transplanted adolescents and 25 healthy adolescents, aged 13–17, and their parents participated in the study. The following domains were measured: social competence, emotional/behavioral problems, self-concept, self-esteem and subjective well-being. The findings revealed that transplanted boys presented significantly less social competence ( U  = 26,000, p  
ISSN:1068-9583
1573-3572
DOI:10.1007/s10880-008-9114-y