Psychosocial and Health Behavior Outcomes of Young Adults with Asthma or Diabetes

Berge, Jerica M.; Bauer, Katherine W.; Eisenberg, Marla E.; Denny, Kara; Neumark‐Sztainer, Dianne

doi:10.4172/2161-0711.1000144

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“…With regard to mental health, the results of a study by Ferro et al [ 9 ] show that CC are associated with the presence of more depressive symptoms over time (i.e., between adolescence and early adulthood). Thus, the results obtained in this study are in line with the literature in the sense that the existence of a CC increases the vulnerability of individuals with regard to mental health problems [ 8 , 9 , 11 , 13 , 57 ],. In the same sense, a study by Herts et al [ 11 ] with first-year university students revealed that students with CC have higher levels of loneliness and isolation and lower levels of quality of life compared to their peers.…”

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Chronic Conditions and School Participation of First-Year University Students—HOUSE ULisbon Study

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Students with chronic conditions (CC) tend to experience several barriers in terms of their school participation and performance. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the factors related to the time of diagnosis of CC (recent/non-recent), the barriers to participation and academic success (health condition, people’s attitude towards CC and school physical environment), the physical and mental health (physical/psychological symptoms and concerns) and school-related variables (relationship with teachers and peers), regarding the school participation of first-year students with CC. This work is part of the HOUSE-Colégio F3 Project, University of Lisbon, which includes 1143 first-year university students from 17 Faculties and Institutes of the University of Lisbon. In this specific study, only the subsample of 207 students with CC was considered, 72.4% of which were female, aged between 18 and 54 years ( M = 20.00; SD = 4.83). The results showed that students with a recent diagnosis of CC and students with school participation affected by the CC were those who presented more negative indicators regarding barriers to school participation, physical and mental health, and school-related variables. A greater impact of CC in terms of school participation was associated with having a recent diagnosis, with people’s attitude towards CC and with the health condition as barriers, with more psychological symptoms and worse relationships with teachers and peers. This is a relevant message for the organization of health services for students with CC at the beginning of their university studies, especially since they are often displaced from home and managing their health conditions alone (in many cases, for the first time).

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