title: Health-Related Quality of Life Among Jordanian Adolescents.
abstract: Adolescence is an unpredictable stage of life with varied and rapid changes. In Jordan, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been examined among diabetic and obese children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the HRQoL of Jordanian healthy adolescents. Three hundred fifty-four male and female adolescents whose ages ranged from 12 to 19 participated in the study. A descriptive comparative design was employed to investigate adolescents' HRQoL. The results revealed statistically significant differences in physical well-being, psychosocial well-being, and autonomy in favor of male adolescents. In addition, statistically significant differences were observed in favor of nonsmoker adolescents in psychosocial well-being, self-perception, parent relations and home life, financial resources, social relations and peers and school environment. In conclusion, the creation of a school health nurse role in Jordanian schools is crucial for helping adolescents improve their health.
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Eman Mohammad
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hourani
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Sawsan Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hammad
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Abeer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaheen
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Huda Musa
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Amre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012573:School Nursing; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: adolescents; health-related quality of life (HRQoL); schools nursing