title: Quality of life and mental disorders of adolescents living in French residential group homes.
abstract: Here, the quality of life (QoL) of adolescents living in residential group homes (RGHs), is compared to QoL of a general adolescent population, and links between QoL and the presence of mental disorders are examined. Adolescents living in RGHs reported a significantly lower perception of their overall QoL compared to the general adolescent population. The presence of mental disorders was significantly and negatively associated with QoL scores. Some indices of QoL (physical and psychological well-being, relationship with teachers) did not show differences with the general population, indicating that mental health needs or lack of wellbeing are expressed in unusual ways.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bronsard
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lançon
authors.forename: Anderson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loundou
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Auquier
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rufo
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tordjman
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Simeoni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016352:Group Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011788:Quality of Life; D012946:Social Welfare