Interactions among Ecological Factors That Explain the Psychosocial Quality of Life of Children with Complex Needs

Table 3

Range, high score equivalency and mean sample scores for measured variables.

Variables	n	Mean (SD)	Score Range	High Score Equivalency
PedsQL (age 2+ years)
Physical Function	429	55.77 (33.97)	0–100	Better function
Psychosocial Function	429	59.09 (18.62)	0–100	Better function
Behaviour (age 6+ years)
Prosocial	267	10.33 (5.72)	0–20	High prosocial behaviour
Anxiety/Emotional	428	3.82 (2.97)	0–14	High emotional disorder
Indirect Aggression	425	0.96 (1.64)	0–10	High aggression
Property Offence	267	1.57 (2.01)	0–12	High offence
Hyperactivity/Inattention	425	7.50 (3.83)	0–16	High activity/inattention
Parenting
Positive	444	15.18 (3.04)	0–20	More positive
Hostile	440	10.2 (4.93)	0–28	More hostility
Consistent	418	13.46 (3.86)	0–20	More consistency
Punitive	425	9.52 (2.05)	0–20	More punition
MPOC
Respectful and Supportive Care	425	5.17 (1.29)	1–7	Better perception
Providing General Information	416	3.45 (1.58)	1–7	Better perception
Enabling and Partnerships	419	4.71 (1.53)	1–7	Better perception
Providing Specific Information	418	5.06 (1.43)	1–7	Better perception
Comprehensive and Cord. Care	422	4.74 (1.49)	1–7	Better perception
Social Support	429	17.58 (4.55)	0–24	More support
Impact on Family (Score transformed)	429	24.04 (9.90)	0–45	Less adverse impact
Well Being
Family Function	429	9.22 (6.10)	0–36	High dysfunction
Parent Distress (K10)	429	20.01 (6.55)	10–50	High distress
Parent report of life satisfaction	428	1.93 (0.88)	1–5	Poor life satisfaction
Parent report of mental health	428	2.32 (1.02)	1–5	Poor mental health
Parent report of physical health	428	2.50 (1.06)	1–5	Poor physical health