title: Reactions of adolescents following hospitalization for acute conditions.
abstract: Examination of the behaviors of 85 hospitalized adolescents during a 28-day summer period following discharge from two acute care hospitals was undertaken. A control group of 63 nonhospitalized adolescents was used. Self-esteem and body attitude measures were administered at 3 and 28 days following discharge, and parents provided information on adolescent in-home behavior. Positive self-esteem, body attitude scores, and personal comments of hospitalized adolescents suggest aspects of psychological benefit from short-term hospitalization.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000298:Adolescent, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D000359:Aftercare; D001828:Body Image; D001955:British Columbia; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010290:Parents; D012649:Self Concept