title: Self-concept in male and female adolescents with congenital heart disease.
abstract: Cognitive achievement, behavioural problems, and various dimensions of personality were assessed in 48 male and female patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) aged from 12 to 16 years in comparison to a control group. The CHD group showed a lower speed of cognitive processing but seemed to have less state-anxiety and to possess a higher superego strength. Male adolescents with CHD presented with a reduced perceived capacity and self-esteem. This was not true for adolescent girls with CHD. The negative self-concept of boys with CHD may be partly explained by reduced physical ability interfering with peer relationships.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Salzer-Muhar
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herle
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Floquet
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freilinger
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greber-Platzer
authors.forename: Alfons
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Leixnering
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wurst
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlemmer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors