A Study on the Factors Affecting Self-Concept of Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy.
10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.4.252
- Author:
Su Hee HA
1
;
Hee Yeon CHOI
;
Hyang Woon LEE
;
Eui Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. christie@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Self concept;
Child;
Adolescent;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Attention
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Anxiety;
Child*;
Depression;
Epilepsy*;
Hand;
Humans;
Parents;
Problem Behavior;
Psychology;
Self Concept;
Social Problems
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2017;28(4):252-259
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of clinical and psychological factors on the self-concept of children and adolescents with epilepsy. METHODS: Children and adolescents with epilepsy (n=60; age range=9–17 years) completed questionnaires about their epilepsy-related variables, self-concept, depressive symptoms, anxiety, family functions, and behavioral problems. The T-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to examine the variables affecting the total self-concept scores. To determine the independent variables by adjusting the significant variables, a stepwise regression analysis was performed. RESULTS: In the correlational analysis, age, depressive symptoms, anxiety, social problems, attention problems, and internalizing problems had significantly negative correlations with self-concept. On the other hand, IQ and family functions showed positive correlations with self-concept. Age (β=−0.177, p=0.015), depressive symptoms (β=−0.487, p<0.001), anxiety (β=−0.298, p=0.008), and attention problems (β= −0.138, p=0.048) were analyzed as independent factors to assess their impact on self-concept, and were found to account for 78.3% of the variance in self-concept by stepwise regression analysis. CONCLUSION: Parents and clinicians should pay attention to improving the self-concept of children and adolescents with epilepsy, especially if they have problems with depression, anxiety, or attention.
