Investigating Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life: From a Self-Identity Perspective |
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Authors: | Kun-Hu Chen Grace Yao |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Clinical Psychology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan;(2) Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, #1 Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan; |
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Abstract: | The aim of the study was to investigate the relation between self-identity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescence.
This study assumed that four aspects (i.e. personal, social, ability, and academic identity) of identity firmness could predict
adolescent’s HRQOL more than four aspects of identity importance. Meanwhile, this study also hypothesized that psychological
and social relationships domains of HRQOL could be largely explained by the concept of identity firmness. One hundred and
ninety-eight female adolescents participated in this study. Each participant completed a booklet containing the measures of
the Questionnaire of revised edition of identity importance (QII-R), the Questionnaire of revised edition of identity firmness
(QIF-R), the WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version, and Visual-analogue HRQOL items. This study administered multiple regression analyses
to test our hypotheses. The results demonstrated the concept of identity firmness could predict adolescent’s HRQOL more than
the concept of identity importance. The results also supported our hypotheses that psychological and social relationships
domains of HRQOL could be largely explained by the concept of identity firmness. In general, this study supported our hypotheses
that the concept of identity firmness is a crucial predictor to adolescent’s HRQOL. |
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