[Illness concepts of children: an overview of current research].
The present paper tries to summarize the main research topics on concepts of children about health and illness. The present research in this area is allocated to two theoretical positions: (a) cognitive-structural and (b) knowledge related research orientations. After describing the theoretical positions the paper turns to consequences of illness-related conceptions for the experiencing and behaviour of children. The main topics are interactions between illness-related conceptions and emotional experiences and relations of illness-related conceptions to behaviour (compliance, coping and preventive behaviour). The final sections are related to consequences of the present research results for dealing with children.
Psychologisches Institut III, Universität Münster.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010553:Personality Development; D012803:Sick Role
Krankheitskonzepte von Kindern: Ein Uberblick zur Forschungslage.