title: Factors related to the psychological well-being of parents of children with leukemia in China.
abstract: This study investigates factors correlated with the psychological well-being of parents of children with leukemia in China. A survey with self-administered questionnaires was employed and a total of 31 caregivers were recruited from two children's hospitals in Shanghai. The study investigates factors from three different aspects in the context of childhood cancer: children's illness-related and demographic variables, demographic variables of the parents, and the parents' coping approaches. The findings show that parents are at risk of poor psychological well-being related to perceived unsatisfactory financial status, and a lack of self-oriented coping approaches. The implications for social service provision are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. wqlou@swk.cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Vivian W Q
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires