title: Assessment of identity and quality of life in diabetic and renal transplant adolescents in comparison to healthy adolescents.
abstract: Identity development represents a central task of adolescence. Identity achievement is characterized by a coherent sense of who one is following a period of exploration and can help navigate the challenges of adulthood. This study examined identity within a quality of life (QOL) context in 85 adolescents with a renal transplant or with Type 1 diabetes in comparison to 90 healthy controls. Results revealed significant differences in ideological identity, with patients showing higher levels of diffusion and controls showing higher levels of foreclosure. No differences with respect to interpersonal identity, QOL, perceived control over the QOL domains, and perceived opportunities for growth and development were found. Future research should assess identity and QOL over a longer period of time to determine whether differences between chronically ill and healthy young adults can be detected.
authors: Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128 Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada. tziona.lugasi@umontreal.ca
authors: Tziona
authors: T
authors: Lugasi
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Achille
authors: Tom
authors: T
authors: Blydt-Hansen
authors: Marie-José
authors: MJ
authors: Clermont
authors: Louis
authors: L
authors: Geoffroy
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Legault
authors: Véronique
authors: V
authors: Phan
authors: Lorraine E
authors: LE
authors: Bell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
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