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Health-related quality of life: gender differences in childhood and adolescence

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  • Corinna Bisegger
  • Bernhard Cloetta
  • Ursula von Bisegger
  • Thomas Abel
  • Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer

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Qualité de vie en lien avec la santé: différences entre les sexes chez les enfants et les adolescents Objectifs: Analyser l’effet du genre et de l’âge sur différents aspects de la qualité de vie en lien avec la santé (HRQOL). Voir dans quelle mesure ces résultats correspondent à des connaissances théoriques et empiriques issues de la psychologie développementale. Méthodes: 3 710 enfants et adolescents de neuf à 17 ans de sept pays européens ont répondu à un questionnaire indiquant la HRQOL. Cet instrument, «Kidscreen 52», se compose de 10 échelles qui mesurent des aspects des dimensions physiques, psychiques et sociales de la HRQOL. L’influence de l’âge et du sexe sur les différents aspects de HRQOL est analysée à l’aide de ANOVA. Résultats: Les enfants rapportent une qualité de vie très bonne jusqu’à l’âge de 12 ans environ, indépendamment du sexe. Ensuite la qualité de vie baisse. En ce qui concerne les aspects physiques et psychiques, une diminution plus forte est observée chez les jeunes femmes que chez les jeunes hommes. La qualité de vie est ensuite nettement moins bonne chez les jeunes femmes plus âgées. Conclusion: La HRQOL des enfants est globalement meilleure que celle des adolescents. Avec l’âge, la HRQOL est fréquemment moins bonne pour les jeunes femmes que pour les jeunes hommes. Il faut tenir compte de ces différents aspects pour des actions de santé publique. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel 2005

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  • Corinna Bisegger & Bernhard Cloetta & Ursula von Bisegger & Thomas Abel & Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer, 2005. "Health-related quality of life: gender differences in childhood and adolescence," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 50(5), pages 281-291, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:50:y:2005:i:5:p:281-291
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-005-4094-2
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