J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2006 Apr;12(2):180-188.

A Study of the Relationship of Family Function and Social Support to Perceived Quality of Life in Adolescents

• Kwon MK
• Ahn HY
• Song MR
• Jang MY

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore family function,social support, perceived quality of life (QOL) in adolescents and to identify correlations between family function, social support, and the perceived QOL. METHOD: The questionnaire to obtain the data consisted of questions on general characteristics of the adolescents, 20 questions on family function, 11 questions on social support, and 8 questions on perceived QOL in adolescents. The participants were 128 adolescents who were living in S area. The data were analyzed using percentages, means, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson' correlation coefficients. The WINSPSS program was used to assist in data analysis.
RESULTS
The mean score for family function was 3.07 (out of 5) and there was a significant difference between middle and high school students. The mean score for social support was 2.86 (out of 5) and there were no significant differences. The mean score for perceived QOL was 4.02 (out of 7) and there was a significant difference according to physical health. There was a positive correlation between family function, social support, and perceived QOL in adolescents.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate a need to develop programs, policy assistance and implementation to strengthen factors contributing to a high perceived quality of life in these adolescents

Keyword

Family function; Social support; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Humans
Quality of Life*
Statistics as Topic
Child Health
Surveys and Questionnaires