Development of an instrument to assess stress levels and quality of life in children with asthma

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Qu...

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Published inThe Journal of asthma Vol. 35; no. 7; p. 553
Main Authors Mishoe, S C, Baker, R R, Poole, S, Harrell, L M, Arant, C B, Rupp, N T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1998
Subjects
Asthma - physiopathology
Asthma - psychology
Child
Child Welfare
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Quality of Life
Stress, Physiological - physiopathology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Increased levels of stress measured by the AMA correlated with a decreased quality of life measured by the PAQLQ. We conclude that the AMA is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the quantity and type of stressors experienced by children who have asthma.
ISSN:0277-0903
DOI:10.3109/02770909809048958