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KMID : 1118520160130050488
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Psychiatry Investigation
2016 Volume.13 No. 5 p.488 ~ p.495
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Social Behavioral Problems and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy
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Choi Hee-Yeon
Kim Song-E
Lee Hyang-Woon
Kim Eui-Jung
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of specific behavioral problems on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents with epilepsy.
Methods : Children and adolescents with epilepsy (n=92; age range=6?17 years) and their mothers completed questionnaires about behavioral problems, HRQOL, socio-demographics, and epilepsy-related variables. To determine significant predictor variables of the HRQOL, the stepwise regression analyses and partial correlations were performed to adjust for other behavioral problems and covariates.
Results : The analyses revealed that an increase in social behavioral problems and delinquent behavior was associated with a decrease in the HRQOL. Lower levels of maternal education and the number of antiepileptic drugs were also associated with a decline in the HRQOL; the HRQOL and social behavioral problems remained significantly correlated after adjusting for maternal education level, number of antiepileptic drugs, and non-social behavioral problems.
Conclusion : Parents and practitioners should provide intervention if behavioral problems, particularly social behavioral problems, are observed in children or adolescents with epilepsy.
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KEYWORD
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Epilepsy, Health-related quality of life, Behavioral problem, Child, Adolescent
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