Development of an instrument to assess stress levels and quality of life in children with asthma.
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Increased levels of stress measured by the AMA correlated with a decreased quality of life measured by the PAQLQ. We conclude that the AMA is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the quantity and type of stressors experienced by children who have asthma.
Mishoe
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SC
Department of Respiratory Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences and Graduate Studies, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-0850, USA. SMISHOE@mail.mcg.edu
Baker
R R
RR
Poole
S
S
Harrell
L M
LM
Arant
C B
CB
Rupp
N T
NT
D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards