Social Behavioral Problems and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy.
- Author:
Hee Yeon CHOI
1
;
Song E KIM
;
Hyang Woon LEE
;
Eui Jung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Epilepsy; Health-related quality of life; Behavioral problem; Child; Adolescent
- MeSH: Adolescent*; Anticonvulsants; Child*; Education; Epilepsy*; Humans; Mothers; Parents; Problem Behavior; Quality of Life*; Social Behavior*
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2016;13(5):488-495
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of specific behavioral problems on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents with epilepsy. METHODS: Children and adolescents with epilepsy (n=92; age range=6–17 years) and their mothers completed questionnaires about behavioral problems, HRQOL, socio-demographics, and epilepsy-related variables. To determine significant predictor variables of the HRQOL, the stepwise regression analyses and partial correlations were performed to adjust for other behavioral problems and covariates. RESULTS: The analyses revealed that an increase in social behavioral problems and delinquent behavior was associated with a decrease in the HRQOL. Lower levels of maternal education and the number of antiepileptic drugs were also associated with a decline in the HRQOL; the HRQOL and social behavioral problems remained significantly correlated after adjusting for maternal education level, number of antiepileptic drugs, and non-social behavioral problems. CONCLUSION: Parents and practitioners should provide intervention if behavioral problems, particularly social behavioral problems, are observed in children or adolescents with epilepsy.
