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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the Sense of Coherence (SoC) and Quality of Life (QoL) in adolescents with heart disease. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 164 adolescents with congenital or valvular heart disease, aged between 10 and 18 years, treated in a referral center in the city of Recife - Brazil. The information collected contains census data, type of heart disease, economic status identified according to the Brazilian Criteria for Economic Classification (ABEP), as well as an evaluation of the SoC and the QoL. RESULTS: The SoC (50.09) and QoL (72.23) exhibited high average scores. The SoC was positively correlated with all dimensions of the QoL scale (p<0.001). The social and school dimensions, respectively, presented the highest and lowest scores. The linear regression analysis revealed that the SoC influenced the school and emotional dimensions. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that the SoC is a protective factor in the life of adolescents. This factor helps on the improvement of perception of QoL and on successfully dealing with daily adversities and chronic stress.
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Cardiopatias , Senso de Coerência , Adolescente , Brasil , Criança , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the Sense of Coherence (SoC) and Quality of Life (QoL) in adolescents with heart disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 164 adolescents with congenital or valvular heart disease, aged between 10 and 18 years, treated in a referral center in the city of Recife - Brazil. The information collected contains census data, type of heart disease, economic status identified according to the Brazilian Criteria for Economic Classification (ABEP), as well as an evaluation of the SoC and the QoL. Results: The SoC (50.09) and QoL (72.23) exhibited high average scores. The SoC was positively correlated with all dimensions of the QoL scale (p<0.001). The social and school dimensions, respectively, presented the highest and lowest scores. The linear regression analysis revealed that the SoC influenced the school and emotional dimensions. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the SoC is a protective factor in the life of adolescents. This factor helps on the improvement of perception of QoL and on successfully dealing with daily adversities and chronic stress.
Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre Senso de Coerência (SOC) e Qualidade de Vida (QV) em adolescentes cardiopatas. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal com 164 adolescentes portadores de cardiopatias congênitas ou valvares, com idade entre 10 e 18 anos, atendidos em um Centro de Referência na cidade de Recife - Brasil. As informações coletadas contêm dados censitários, tipo de cardiopatia, situação econômica identificada de acordo com os Critérios Brasileiros de Classificação Econômica (ABEP), além de uma avaliação do Senso de Coerência e da Qualidade de Vida. Resultados: Tanto o Sentido de Coerência (50,09) quanto a Qualidade de Vida (72,23) exibiram valores médios elevados. Senso de Coerência foi positivamente correlacionado com todas as dimensões da Qualidade de Vida (p<0,001). As dimensões social e escolar foram as pontuações mais altas e mais baixas, respectivamente. A análise de regressão linear revelou que o Sentido de Coerência influenciou as dimensões escolar e emocional. Conclusões: Este estudo demonstra que o Sentido de Coerência é um fator de proteção na vida dos adolescentes. Esse fator auxilia na melhora da percepção de Qualidade de Vida e no enfrentamento com sucesso das adversidades do dia a dia e do estresse crônico.