A5065440061- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Family Support in Illness
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
University of California System
2014-2025
University of California, Merced
2015-2024
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2011-2024
St Olav's University Hospital
2016
Boston Children's Hospital
2014
RAND Corporation
2014
Harvard University
2014
RELX Group (Netherlands)
2013
Sociometrics Corporation
2004-2006
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1994-2005
Research conducted primarily over the past 5-8 years on psychosocial effects of pediatric chronic physical disorders children and their families is reviewed. A large body studies show that both mothers, as groups, are at increased risk for adjustment problems compared to peers, but there considerable individual variation in outcome. Since last review this topic (Eiser, 1990a), many have been identify resistance factors associated with differences among these mothers. Improvements noted...
Abstract There is increasing interest in measuring quality of life (QL) children and adolescents, but this has developed without careful attention given numerous important issues. Consequently, there much diversity confusion measurement area. We discuss at a conceptual level herein how to construe define QL, approach its measurement, the implications for whom done. Methodological issues pertaining validation, proxy report, child development are also discussed. Guidelines selecting QL...
The hypothesis that their psychological adjustment is related in part to resources present families was investigated 153 children, age 4–16, who had one of five chronic physical disorders: juvenile diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, spina bifida, or cerebral palsy. Their mothers completed standardized psychometric instruments measure specific dimensions family and utilitarian child adjustment. Variation children's both resources. Psychological contributed uniquely the prediction beyond...
Journal Article Children With Chronic Physical Disorders: Maternal Reports of Their Psychological Adjustment Get access Jan L. Wallander, Wallander 2 Sparks Center, University AlabamaBirmingham 2All correspondence should be sent to Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 Seventh Avenue South, 35233 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar James W. Varni, Varni Orthopaedic Hospital, Southern California Lina Babani, Babani Heather Tweddle Banis, Banis Karen Thompson...
The aim is to examine associations between bullying involvement in adolescence and mental health problems adulthood. Information on bullying-involvement (being bullied, bully–victim, aggressive toward others) non-involved was collected from 2464 adolescents Mid-Norway at mean age 13.7 again 14.9. about psychosocial functioning 12 years later 27.2 (n = 1266). All groups involved young had adverse outcomes adulthood compared non-involved. Those being bullied were affected especially regarding...
For many health-related behaviors and outcomes, racial ethnic disparities among adolescents are well documented, but less is known about during preadolescence.
The aim was to examine prospectively associations between bullying involvement at 14-15 years of age and self-reported general health psychosocial adjustment in young adulthood, 26-27 age. A large representative sample (N=2,464) recruited assessed two counties Mid-Norway 1998 (T1) 1999/2000 (T2) when the respondents had a mean 13.7 14.9, respectively, leading classification as being bullied, bully-victim, aggressive toward others or non-involved. Information about gathered follow-up 2012...
Summary The psychological and social adjustment of 30 obese children their families was examined. Mothers completed the Child Behaviour Checklist Family Environment Scale; Self‐Perception Profile for Children. results consistently indicate that were less socially competent, had more behaviour problems, poorer self‐perceptions than non‐obese normative samples. Families differed significantly from in non‐distressed sample they interacted a negative way. findings are discussed terms an ‘at risk...
Investigated the contribution of disability parameters and chronic disability-related strain to adaptation 50 congenitally physically handicapped 6- 11-year-old children their mothers. Multiple dimensions adaptation, status, were assessed with a variety procedures. The mothers reported themselves display significantly worse than expected for general sample. these mothers, however, was not related children's status nor thereto related. An exception that social functioning could be explained...
Journal Article The Social Environment and the Adaptation of Mothers Physically Handicapped Children Get access Jan L. Wallander, Wallander 2 Sparks Center Department Psychology, University AlabamaBirmingham 2All correspondence should be addressed to Center, Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 7th Avenue South, 35233 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar James W. Varni, Varni Orthopaedic Hospital Southern California Lina Babani, Babani Christine B. DeHaan,...
The relationship between social support and adjustment was investigated in children with a chronic physical illness or handicap. Mothers of 153 juvenile diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, spina bifida, cerebral palsy reported on these children's family support, peer externalizing behavior problems, internalizing problems. Children as having high from both peers showed significantly better than those only one sources. Chronically ill physically handicapped without were to have more...
This study examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity risk during early adolescence, ages 10-13 years, whether this is present in different racial/ethnic gender groups 2 time points adolescence.Data were from Healthy Passages study, which enrolled 4,824 African American, Hispanic, White 5th graders (ages 10-11) a population-based, longitudinal conducted 3 U.S. metropolitan areas, assessed them again years later. Weight was classified measured body mass index...
A model of daily stress and metabolic control in Type I diabetes was tested which has dual effects upon glycemic level: (a) direct, through psychophysiological mechanisms, (b) mediated, regimen adherence. Learned resourcefulness postulated to moderate both effects. Two approaches measuring were also compared: mean variability. Daily adherence measured 62 adult diabetics on six occasions over 2 months, after glycosylated hemoglobin levels obtained. Stress had a direct association with that...
This study investigated the contribution of child functional independence and maternal psychosocial stress to adaptation 119 mothers. Each mother had a child, aged 2-18 years, with physical or sensory disability. Multiple dimensions each construct were measured through self-report. Child did not uniquely explain variation in mothers' adaptation. However, was associated mental health, but health social functioning, even when controlling for demographic status, disability type, independence....
This study examined risk factors for the development of psychopathology in children with intellectual disability (ID) developmental, biological, family and social-ecological domains.A population sample 968 children, aged 6-18, enrolled special schools The Netherlands educable trainable ID were assessed at Time 1. A random 58% re-contacted about 1 year later, resulting a 474 2.Psychopathology was highly consistent over year. Risk jointly accounted significant, but small, portions variance...