[Quality of life assessment in school-age children and adolescents in Yugoslavia from the viewpoint of the children and their parents].
BACKGROUND
Quality of life assessment among children is relatively new and a poorly investigated concept. Previous results of investigations indicated that parents and children have different perceptions. The main aim of this study was to review health and quality of life components among schoolchildren and youth, from the aspect of pupils and their parents, and to determine differences in assessment of the investigated concept between children and their parents.


METHODS
The study was performed on a random sample of children and youth (No 600) and their parents. The assessment model was a Yugoslav adaptation of CHQ-CF87 and CHQ-PF50.


RESULTS
There is still no adequate answer to the question "who is the most appropriate person to be examined". Over 50% of studies are based on parental assessment. Apart from CHQ-CF87 we have used "parent version" of the questionnaire (CHF-PF50). Comparison of mean values of each scale of both versions of questionnaires significant correlation was established (between 0.31-0.50). However, by investigation of differences between mean values, a significant variation regarding components of health and quality of life between children and their parents was established in 8 out of 10 scales analyzed.


CONCLUSIONS
In our study children valued components of health and quality of life as worse in regard to their parents. Significant differences were established in 8 out of 10 scales analyzed. Significant correlation between children's and parental answers was reached by comparative analysis. The correlation coefficient was 0.31-0.50.
Kvrgić
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Institut za zastitu zdravlja, 21000 Novi Sad, Futoska 121.
Nićiforović-Surković
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Ukropina
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Potić
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D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015022:Yugoslavia