A comparison of the emotional and behavioral problems of children of patients with cancer or a mental disorder and their association with parental quality of life

Krattenmacher, Thomas; Kühne, Franziska; Halverscheid, Susanne; Wiegand-Grefe, Silke; Bergelt, Corinna; Romer, Georg; Möller, Birgit

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.11.020

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“…Despite the aforementioned findings, gender as a risk factor for child well-being has not yet been unequivocally determined due to insufficient evidence [6]. Results indicated gender differences in mental health status but not in coping [55], and no gender effects were observed for psychosocial problems [64] or psychological distress [31].…”

Section: Impact Of Cancermentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Older children were also focused more on their parents' well-being than their own [58] and were significant informal caregivers [58]. Alternatively, in two studies, age did not mediate psychosocial problems [64] or totality of problems [32].…”

Section: Impact Of Cancermentioning

confidence: 96%

“…This included comparable levels of psychological distress [31] and emotional problems to the norm [22], and a lack of significant depressive symptoms [17]. In comparing offspring of parents with cancer to offspring of parents with mental illness, it was found that the latter exhibited more psychosocial problems [64]. However, this may have been the result of heritability factors [64].…”

Section: Impact Of Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In comparing offspring of parents with cancer to offspring of parents with mental illness, it was found that the latter exhibited more psychosocial problems [64]. However, this may have been the result of heritability factors [64]. Overall, there is little available evidence that supports parental cancer having no impact on children and parents.…”

Section: Impact Of Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

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The well-being of children impacted by a parent with cancer: an integrative review

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“…6 Several studies of children living with parental cancer have documented the risk of disturbed psychosocial functioning, such as emotional and behavioral problems. 7,8 Parental psychological functioning is one of the most consistent variables related to child functioning, 8 as well as parental quality of life (QOL). 7 Multiple caregiving roles have been linked to impairments in the caregivers' QOL, 9 whereas an additional parental role as cancer caregiver has been found to increase cancer caregivers' emotional distress.…”

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Health‐Related Quality of Life and Experiences of Minor Children With Parental Cancer—A Family‐Based Multilevel Analysis of Determinants

Heuser,

Ernstmann,

Heier

et al. 2024

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ObjectiveChildren in families with parental cancer may experience emotional, social or physical problems. The aims are to analyze child, parent and family‐based determinants of children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and their experiences of parental cancer.MethodsAs part of a mixed‐methods, multicenter, prospective, interventional non‐randomized study “Family‐SCOUT,” a family‐centered intervention in the form of care and case management was developed. Children's HRQoL (KIDSCREEN‐10) was assessed at baseline (study inclusion). Descriptive analyses and family cluster‐adjusted linear mixed models were performed. Qualitative coding of children's experiences reported in an open‐ended text field of the questionnaire was performed.ResultsFour hundred and seventy‐two families with 472 parents with cancer and 649 children were included in the study of which N = 346 were analyzed. The average age of the children was 12.8 years. 48% of the children were female. Family cluster‐adjusted mixed linear model showed significant associations between children's HRQoL (dependent variable) and children's age (−0.44, p = 0.023, 95%‐CI = −0.82 to −0.06) and between families (ICCnull model = 0.377, Pseudo‐R2 = 0.443). Children experienced changes in the family situation, such as daily routines and communication among all family members, death of a parent, COVID‐19‐related difficulties, and supportive social relationships.ConclusionsChild, parent and family‐based factors appear to be related to children's HRQoL. Research on children's HRQoL and experiences in the context of parental cancer underscores the need for a multidimensional and family‐based approach to support these children.

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A comparison of the emotional and behavioral problems of children of patients with cancer or a mental disorder and their association with parental quality of life

Cited by 24 publications

References 76 publications

The well-being of children impacted by a parent with cancer: an integrative review

The well-being of children impacted by a parent with cancer: an integrative review

Facing Spousal Cancer During Child-Rearing Years

Health‐Related Quality of Life and Experiences of Minor Children With Parental Cancer—A Family‐Based Multilevel Analysis of Determinants

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