Parent support, peer support, and peer acceptance in healthy lifestyle for asthma management among early adolescents.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to investigate the association between social support variables and healthy lifestyle for asthma management among early adolescents (ages 9-14 years).


METHODS
Questionnaires were completed by 86 parent-adolescent dyads.


RESULTS
Healthy lifestyle was associated with social support variables. The association with peer acceptance was stronger among adolescents who received less asthma-specific support from peers. Age was negatively associated with healthy lifestyle, but the association was attenuated after adjustment for asthma-specific peer support.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings of this study suggest recognizing the developmental change of social support during early adolescence.
Yang
TienYu Owen
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Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. tienyu.owen.yang@gmail.com
Sylva
Kathy
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Lunt
Ingrid
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001249:Asthma / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom