title: Short communication: Flourishing among adolescents with epilepsy: Correlates and comparison to peers.
abstract: This study was conducted to examine if adolescents with a seizure disorder/epilepsy display less flourishing (thriving) than peers without seizures using data from the National Survey of Children's Health 2011-2012. Adolescent demographics, symptom severity, and parents' anger toward their child were explored as possible predictors of flourishing. Adolescents with seizures exhibited lower flourishing than peers, and flourishing among adolescents with seizures was predicted by symptom severity, age, race/ethnicity, sex, and parental anger. Study results suggest adolescents with a seizure disorder/epilepsy should be targeted for interventions that promote flourishing.
authors: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 3015, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Electronic address: odarcc@gmail.com.
authors: Cathleen
authors: C
authors: Odar Stough
authors: School of Human Services, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Avenue Mail Location 0068, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA. Electronic address: laura.nabors@uc.edu.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Nabors
authors: School of Human Services, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Avenue Mail Location 0068, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA. Electronic address: ashley.merianos@uc.edu.
authors: Ashley
authors: A
authors: Merianos
authors: School of Human Services, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Avenue Mail Location 0068, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA. Electronic address: zhangjq@mail.uc.edu.
authors: Jiaqi
authors: J
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D010379:Peer Group; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Adolescents; Epilepsy; Flourishing; National Survey of Children's Health