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Factors promoting psychological adjustment to childhood atopic eczema

Hannah Dennis, DClinPsy, BSc(Hons)

Margaret Stanhope Centre, Burton-on-Trent, UK

Helen Rostill, DClinPsy, BSc(Hons)

Julie Reed, DClinPsy, MPhil

Steve Gill, MSc, RGN, RSCN

Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Research has found that children with atopic eczema are more likely to experience psychosocial difficulties than would be expected within the general population. This article aims to explore the relationship between child, parent and family factors in promoting positive adjustment to atopic eczema. Children aged five to 11 years with atopic eczema and their parents were identified from a specialist children's dermatology clinic. Seventy-four respondents completed questionnaires assessing child behaviour, parental well-being and family functioning. Parental psychological health, a supportive family environment and low impact of atopic eczema on family functioning were found to predict lower levels of internalizing behaviour (anxiety, depression and social withdrawal). These findings emphasize the importance of family and parental psychological processes rather than biomedical variables in promoting positive adjustment to atopic eczema.

Key Words: adjustment • childhood • eczema • family • psychological

Journal of Child Health Care, Vol. 10, No. 2, 126-139 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1367493506062552
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