Exploring the relationship between parent–child communication about epilepsy and psychosocial well-being

This study examined the relationship between parent–child communication and psychosocial well-being of 47 children living with epilepsy and 72 parents of children living with epilepsy. Open communication was associated with positive illness attitude, positive self-perception and greater health-related quality of life for children living with epilepsy; positive response to illness for parents; and more perceived social support and less need for epilepsy-related support for children living with epilepsy and parents. By contrast, closed communication was associated with poorer psychosocial well-being in children living with epilepsy and parents. Healthcare professionals should provide guidance for families living with childhood epilepsy on the importance of open communication in promoting greater psychosocial well-being.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Journal of Health Psychology

• Publication date

  2019-08-24

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1177/1359105319871642PMID 31448626
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

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