Childhood Healthcare Experience, Healthcare Attitudes, and Optimism as Predictors of Adolescents’ Healthcare Behavior

Jones, Tina; DeMore, Melissa; Cohen, Lindsey L.; O'Connell, Cara; Jones, Deborah J.

doi:10.1007/s10880-008-9126-7

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“…Long term, children who have more negative experiences with medical procedures are more likely to grow up into adults who avoid healthcare. (Ayers, et al 2011;Jones, et al 2008;Kennedy, et al 2008;Weisman, et al 1998) that inform clinical understanding (Thorne et al 1997;Thorne et al 2004). …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Is it Going to Hurt?”: The Impact of the Diagnostic Odyssey on Children and Their Families

Carmichael

Tsipis

Windmueller

et al. 2014

Journal of Genetic Counseling

114

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The pediatric diagnostic odyssey is a period of uncertainty and emotional turmoil for families, often characterized by multiple minor medical procedures (such as venipuncture) that children may find distressing. Interventions to reduce distress are rarely offered, despite evidence that this is crucial both for avoiding anticipatory anxiety before future procedures and for improving healthcare compliance in adulthood. We interviewed ten mothers of children with neuromuscular disorders, asking about their perceptions of their child's experiences with different medical procedures, the emotional impact of the diagnostic odyssey, implications of obtaining a diagnosis, and interactions with healthcare providers. We coded interviews in ATLAS.ti (version 7.0) based on a priori and emergent themes, and analyzed them based on the principles of interpretive description. We found that predicting and assessing children's reactions to procedures is challenging; parents reported non-invasive procedures such as x-rays were distressing for some children, and that providers did not detect subtle indicators of distress. Parents valued obtaining a diagnosis because it validated their concerns, enabled planning for the child's future healthcare needs, and allowed access to established support networks. This study suggests that healthcare providers can improve the experience of the diagnostic odyssey by validating family concerns and connecting them to support services that are available without a diagnosis.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Is it Going to Hurt?”: The Impact of the Diagnostic Odyssey on Children and Their Families

Carmichael

Tsipis

Windmueller

et al. 2014

Journal of Genetic Counseling

114

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“…A high level of dispositional optimism has been associated with better mental and physical health, as well as with more protective practices, and resilience to stressful life events on samples of adults (see Carver et al, 2010;Rasmussen, Scheier, & Greenhouse, 2010 for reviews). Previous studies also showed that dispositional optimism is related to various indices of the adolescents' positive adjustment, such as healthcare attitudes, physical and psychological quality of life, or motivation to pursue their goals (e.g., Jones, DeMore, Cohen, O'Connell, & Jones, 2008;Mannix, Feldman, & Moody, 2009;Huan, Yeo, Ang, & Chong, 2006). Recent research suggests that optimism is a modifiable variable that can be developed in adolescents through certain psychological interventions, becoming a stable personality trait throughout adulthood (Mannix et al, 2009;Tusaie & Patterson, 2006).…”

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confidence: 97%

Dispositional Optimism, Affective States and Judgements of Future Life Events

Diaconu‐Gherasim

Măirean²

2017

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This research examined the relationship between dispositional optimism and judgements of future life events, and whether this relationship is moderated by affective states. An adolescent sample (N = 139, 57.6 % girls) was recruited. After filling in the questionnaire for dispositional optimism, the participants were randomly assigned in the experimental conditions in order to induce negative affective states versus control condition. Finally, the participants completed the a ffective states and judgements of fu ture life events scales. The results indicated that dispositional optimism positively correlated with judgement of positive events, but not with judgements of nega tive events. We found evidence for a ffective state a s a modera tor; the relationship between dispositional optimism and judgements of future positive events was stronger in the control condition compa red to the negative a ffective state condition. T he implications of these findings for understanding the relation between personality factors and judgements about future events are discussed.

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“…Optimism is considered a trait with high levels of stability over time (38). Adolescent optimism has been associated with a wide range of outcomes including improved healthcare seeking behaviors and lower levels of substance use, obesity, and depression (39-41). …”

Section: Perspectives On Future Orientation and Their Relationship Tomentioning

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Future orientation: a construct with implications for adolescent health and wellbeing

Johnson¹,

Blum

Cheng³

2014

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

153

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Multi-disciplinary research has supported a relationship between adolescent future orientation (the ability to set future goals and plans) and positive adolescent health and development outcomes. Many preventive strategies-for example contracepting, exercising-are based on taking actions in the present to avoid unwanted or negative future consequences. However, research has been hampered by unclear and often divergent conceptualizations of the future orientation construct. The present paper aims to integrate previous conceptual and operational definitions into a conceptual framework that can inform programs and services for youth and efforts to evaluate future orientation as a target for intervention. Recommendations focus on furthering the study of the construct through measurement synthesis as well as studies of the normative development of future orientation. Also suggested is the need to pair environmental intervention strategies with individual level efforts to improve future orientation in order to maximize benefits.

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Childhood Healthcare Experience, Healthcare Attitudes, and Optimism as Predictors of Adolescents’ Healthcare Behavior

Cited by 39 publications

References 19 publications

“Is it Going to Hurt?”: The Impact of the Diagnostic Odyssey on Children and Their Families

“Is it Going to Hurt?”: The Impact of the Diagnostic Odyssey on Children and Their Families

Dispositional Optimism, Affective States and Judgements of Future Life Events

Future orientation: a construct with implications for adolescent health and wellbeing

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