[Preliminary study on self-concept psychological feature of cleft lip and palate adolescents].
OBJECTIVE
To obtain the self-concept psychological feature of cleft lip and palate (CLP) adolescents further and accurately, and offer reasons for timely and pointed psychological intervention.


METHODS
Based on the procedure and criteria of development of psychological questionnaire, a psychological questionnaire for CLP adolescents was designed. 93 CLP and 88 healthy adolescents were studied by using it and their half-quantified score raging 0-9 were analyzed statistically.


RESULTS
(1) There was no statistical difference between CLP and normal adolescents, scored 5.91 and 5.66 respectively, which demonstrated that the self-concept of CLP adolescents was at a normal level without obvious passive tendency. (2) There was no significant difference between genders, but boys were more extroversion while girls did better on being unyielding and releasing strain. (3) CLP adolescents had a higher ability of psychological regulation and could face failure more bravely. CLP patients were in a tendency of protective behavior inhibition, companied less, and maximized delight mood unconsciously to decrease harm from enviroment. (4) CLP adolescents had a good parentage. (5) A majority of patients had low expectation of life-quality. (6) Much of CLP patients considered that speech was more important than appearance.


CONCLUSIONS
Self-concept of CLP adolescents have normal self-concept and do better in psychological regulation and dependence than normal ones.
Liao
Rui
R
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Zheng
Qian
Q
Shi
Bing
B
Wang
Yan
Y
Li
Ling
L
Dong
Rui
R
Shi
Jin
J
Yang
Chao
C
D000293:Adolescent; D002971:Cleft Lip; D002972:Cleft Palate; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires