Korean J Urol.
2001 Oct;42(10):1080-1086.
The Change of Enuresis in Children
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kim14141@hananet.net
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: Lower self-esteem, if present in enuretic children, might be an indicator of present and possible later psychological dysfunction. We tried to study the change of self-esteem before and after the treatment in children with nocturnal enuresis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We recruited 32 enuretic children between september, 1998 and april, 2000. Mean age was 7.3 years old (range 4-12). We investigated the effect of self-esteem after 3 months treatment by Harter's self conception profile for children (SPPC) by total score and 6 subscales scores (scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct and global self-worth). The patients were divided in two groups: the response group defined as greater than 50% reduction of wet night and the non response group defined as less than 50% reduction of wet night. A paired t-test was used for the improvement of Harter's SPPC at total score and subscales after treatment and student t-test was used for the comparison of the improvement of SPPC between groups.
RESULTS
After treatment, the overall Harter's SPPC did not show statistically significant improvement. Among the 32 enuretic children, 22 children (69%) were in response group and 10 children (31%) were in non-response group. We could not find any statistically significant self-esteem change in Harter's SPPC in responders and also even in non-responders.
CONCLUSIONS
Our data suggested that Harter's SPPC did not show significant improvement after treatment of enuresis.
