Associations between general self-efficacy and health-related quality of life among 12-13-year-old school children: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Background: While research on school children's health has mainly focused on risk factors and illness, few studies have examined aspects of health promotion. Thus, this study focuses on health promotional factors including general self-efficacy (GSE) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). GSE refers to a global confidence in coping ability across a wide range of demanding situations, and is related to health. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between GSE and HRQOL, and associations between HRQOL and socio-demographic characteristics. Knowledge of these associations in healthy school children is currently lacking.

Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Kid-KINDLR Questionnaire for Measuring the Health-related Quality of Life of School-aged Children

“…For example, school health services should implement interventions that aim to help children reach their goals and strengthen their self-efficacy. Previous research indicates that general self-efficacy may help increase the HRQoL of school-aged children (Kvarme, Haraldstad, Helseth, Sorum, & Natvig, 2009). …”

Resilience in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

“…The few studies that nevertheless focused on general self-ef fi cacy in children found that schoolchildren (12-14 years of age), who reported higher general self-ef fi cacy also reported lower depressive symptoms and dysfunctional thoughts (Pössel, Baldus, Horn, Groen, & Hautzinger, 2005 ) and more physical as well as emotional well-being (Kvarme, Haraldstad, Helseth, Sørum, & Natvig, 2009 ) . First interventions to promote a general sense of self-ef fi cacy were successful among schoolgirls, however not among schoolboys (Kvarme et al, 2010 ) .…”

Helserelatert livskvalitet blant ungdom første året i videregående skole

“…Somatisering av psykiske problemer, som hodepine, magesmerter og lignende er et tegn på dårligere HRLK hos ungdom (10,15). Faktorer som mental helse, stress, selvtillit og mestring virker inn på ungdoms HRLK og bør arbeides med gjennom programmer i skolen (16)(17)(18)(19).…”

“…Man peker på at jenter har lavere psykososial helse og selvtillit (9,19), og forskning viser også at det er jenter som uttrykker mest somatisering av psykososiale problemer (10,15,29). Forskning på mulige årsaker til kjønnsforskjeller i HRLK peker på at kvinner synes å oppleve sterkere emosjonell intensitet enn menn.…”

“…Disse funnene støtter opp om tidligere forskning som viser at miljøet rundt ungdommen, som hjemmesituasjonen, venner og skolesituasjonen er viktig for deres HRLK (9,(12)(13)(14)19). Variablene bostatus og flytting kan vaere knyttet sammen for en del av respondentene.…”