The Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Illness and Quality of Life for Children with Cancer and Healthy Siblings

Kimberly S. Canter; Yelena P. Wu; Cathleen Odar Stough; Sangeeta Parikshak; Michael C. Roberts; Michael D. Amylon

doi:10.1007/s10826-014-0071-9

The Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Illness and Quality of Life for Children with Cancer and Healthy Siblings

Kimberly S. Canter
, Yelena P. Wu
, Cathleen Odar Stough
, Sangeeta Parikshak
, Michael C. Roberts
, Michael D. Amylon

University of Kansas
University of Utah
SRCD Office of Policy and Communication
Stanford University

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The current study examines the relationship between attitudes toward illness and quality of life for children with cancer and healthy siblings. Children with cancer (n = 65) and healthy siblings of children with cancer (n = 81) completed self-report questionnaires on quality of life and attitudes toward illness. Parents (n = 115) also completed questionnaires about their children’s quality of life. Illness attitudes were related to both self-report [t(57) = 3.94, p < .001] and parent-report [t(56) = 3.991, p < .01] of child quality of life for children with cancer. Illness attitudes were also related to parent-report of sibling quality of life. These findings suggest a relationship between modifiable cognitive factors, such as attitudes, and quality of life for children with cancer and their families.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2693-2698
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Child and Family Studies
Volume	24
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-014-0071-9
State	Published - 12 Sep 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Camps
Children with cancer
Perceptions of illness
Quality of life
Siblings

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