scholarly journals Assessment of adaptation of children of younger school age with cerebral palsy to occupations at correctional school

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Olga P. Ponomareva ◽  
Galina A. Suslova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
Medical Psychology ◽  
School Age ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level

Formation of a school maturity at children of younger school age is the main objective of modern education. Special attention in the last decades is paid to children with disturbances of a musculoskeletal system, in particular, to children with the cerebral palsy (CP). Such children study at special correctional schools which prepare the pupils for independent life and work in society. Research objective: to estimate adaptation of children of younger school age with cerebral palsy to occupations at correctional school. Materials and methods. 75 children with the diagnosis are examined: Cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia mild or moderate severity, delay of psychomotor development, pseudobulbar dysarthtia. All children studied in state-funded educational institution for children with limited opportunities of health special (correctional) comprehensive school (the IV look) No. 584 "Ozerki" of Vyborgsky district of St. Petersburg (school No. 584 "Ozerki"). The age of children was from 7 to 11 years. The following indicators were estimated: quality of life of children by means of the questionnaire of PedsQL for category of children of 8-12 years, electroencephalogram indicators, the neurologic status, extent of disturbance of the speech. Children were examined by the neurologist, the psychologist and the logopedist. Results. 72% of children had the average and low level of adaptation. According to classification by L.A. Wagner (1989), “the low level” of adaptation prevailed at boys (42.2%) (the negative relation to school, suppressed mood, frequent complaints to an illness). “High level” also dominated at boys (33.4%) while at girls “the high level” of adaptation was observed only at 6 people (20%). Clinical inspection taped that at children the hyper excitability syndrome prevailed (at boys – 51.2%, girls – 63.3%). Also it was noticed that extent of disturbance of the speech depends on degree of a lesion of the central nervous system and also on age and sex features. The quality of life of children of elementary school is reduced. In scales of the questionnaire of PedsQL “physical functioning”, “emotional functioning”, “life at school” points don’t exceed 50. Only in a scale “social functioning” an indicator more than 70 points. Conclusions. The complex rehabilitation including the medical, psychology and pedagogical and logopedic care is necessary for children of elementary school of school No. 584 “Ozerki”.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study to Assess the Quality of Life and Stress among Orphan and Non-orphan Children in Selected Areas of Bagalkot

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Santosh B Sajjan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Moderate Stress

Introduction: The word orphan comes from the Greek word ‘Orfanos’ and refers to a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. Methods: A non-experimental descriptive comparative design has been adopted for the present study. The sample of the present study comprises orphan children residing in an orphanage and non-orphan children residing in selected areas of Bagalkot. The sample comprised 30 orphans and 30 non-orphans aged between 10 and 16 years. The data were collected by using self-report, structured closed-ended questionnaires for socio-demographic variables of children, self-administered WHO Quality of life BREF scale, and PSS stress scale. The data obtained were analysed with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Findings related to the comparison between the level of stress among the orphan and non-orphan children revealed that majority of orphan children (76.66%) had about moderate stress, 23.33% of the orphan children had high stress, and none of the children had a low level of stress, whereas among non-orphan children, majority (90%) had moderate stress, 10% had low level stress, and none of them had high level stress. The findings related to the comparison of levels of quality of life among the orphan and non-orphan children reveal that a high percentage of orphan children (66.66%) had a moderate quality of life and some of them (33.33%) had a poor quality of life, whereas a high number of non-orphan children (66.66%) had a very good quality of life and some (33.33%) had a good quality of life. No significant association was found between the quality of life and stress scores with the socio-demographic variables of orphan and non-orphan children. Conclusion: The study concluded that orphan children need to improve their quality of life and decrease their level of stress.

scholarly journals The Quality of Life and Contentment with the Realisation of Partial Satisfactions of Students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Turosz ◽  
Anna Olech
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level

The Quality of Life and Contentment with the Realisation of Partial Satisfactions of Students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała PodlaskaIntroduction. The aim of the work was to define the level of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions of female and male 1st-year students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, the University of Physical Education in Warsaw (FPES) demonstrating a high or low level of the quality of life. Material and methods. 44 women and 161 men were examined. At the first stage of the research the level of the quality of life was defined with the use of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). At the second stage the level of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions of people with a high or low level of the quality of life was examined. The level of contentment with partial satisfactions was measured by means of a questionnaire in which partial satisfactions were grouped in 5 categories: social, material, environmental, health and other satisfactions. Statistically significant differences were defined with the use of Pearson's chi-square test (χ2), taking values lower than the significance level p<0.05 as statistically significant. Results. There occur statistically significant differences in the levels of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions of female and male students revealing a high or low level of the quality of life. Better material conditions, contentment with the way of spending free time, one's own life achievements and health are conducive to reaching a high level of the quality of life among students. Over 70% of the examined academic youth with a high level of the quality of life perceive their life as great and successful and the conditions in a family as positive. Over 60% of female students and 30% of male students from this group have very strong family bonds. Conclusions. The level of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions is connected with the system of values of an individual. Positive and strong family bonds favour a high level of the quality of life. The system of cultural institutions in Biala Podlaska as a university town should be developed more dynamically.

Reliability in the ratings of quality of life between parents and their children of school age with cerebral palsy

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 1163-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Majnemer ◽  
Michael Shevell ◽  
Mary Law ◽  
Chantal Poulin ◽  
Peter Rosenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
School Age

The effect of lifetime cumulative adversity on change and chronicity in depressive symptoms and quality of life in older adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1988-1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Shrira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Cumulative Adversity ◽  
High Level ◽  
Health Deterioration

AbstractBackground: Lifetime cumulative adversity (LCA) has a detrimental effect on mental health. However, it is less clear whether it also increases the risk for mental health deterioration across time, and whether it is related to a continuous impairment in mental health among older adults. The current study aimed to examine whether LCA is related to deterioration and to continuous vulnerability in depressive symptoms and quality of life.Method: Nine thousand one hundred fifty four older adults (mean age = 63 at Wave 1) who participated in the first three waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) reported exposure to negative life events, depressive symptoms, and quality of life.Results: Respondents with more LCA were at greater risk of high level of depressive symptoms and low level of quality of life. Those with more adversity were at greater risk of reporting an increase in depressive symptoms and a decrease in quality of life between waves. LCA was also related to continuous high level of depressive symptoms and low level of quality of life. The effect of LCA was stronger for depressive symptoms than for quality of life.Conclusions: LCA is associated with decline, as well as with continuous impairment, in major markers of mental health at the second half of life. The overall modest effects imply that resilience to LCA is widespread among older adults. Still, prevention and intervention programs should target old people with cumulative adversity, as they are in risk for deterioration and chronic vulnerability in important components of mental health.

DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Majnemer ◽  
M Shevell ◽  
M Law ◽  
P Rosenbaum ◽  
C Poulin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Quality of life in school-age pediatric cancer patients

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fransisca M. Sidabutar ◽  
Anggie Regia Anandari ◽  
Ingrid Karli ◽  
Yusnita Katagori ◽  
Henny E. Wirawan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
School Age ◽  
Pediatric Cancer Patients
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