Clinical Study
The Quality of Life of a Multidiagnosis Group of Special Needs Children: Associations and Costs
Table 6
Family and child variables by Psychosocial Quality of Life.
| | Variable (range) | Total | | 3 psychosocial problems | 3 psychosocial problems | | | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) | |
| | Social Support; high score indicates the presence of support | | Social Support (0–24) | 17.53 (4.55) | 429 | 16.22 (4.69) | 175 | 18.43 (4.23) | 254 | −5.090 | .001 |
| | Family Functioning; high score indicates family dysfunction | | Family Functioning (0–36) | 9.29 (6.15) | 429 | 10.86 (6.24) | 175 | 8.20 (5.86) | 254 | 4.502 | .001 |
| | Impact on Family; high score reflects less negative impact | | Impact on Family (0–45) | 24.14 (9.99) | 429 | 20.80 (9.06) | 175 | 25.38 (9.92) | 254 | −5.959 | .001 |
| | Child Behavior; high score indicates the presence of the behavior | | Hyperactivity (0–16) | 7.5 (3.83) | 425 | 9.63 (3.23) | 175 | 7.00 (3.72) | 250 | 5.457 | .001 | | Pro-social (0–20) | 10.33 (5.72) | 267 | 9.48 (5.40) | 134 | 11.19 (5.92) | 133 | −2.473 | .014 | | Anxiety (0–14) | 3.82 (2.97) | 428 | 5.7 (3.14) | 175 | 2.52 (1.99) | 253 | 11.837 | .001 | | Conduct disorder (0–12) | 2.29 (2.77) | 425 | 3.34 (2.99) | 175 | 1.56 (2.34) | 250 | 6.565 | .001 | | Indirect Aggression (0–10) | 0.96 (1.64) | 264 | 1.32 (1.89) | 133 | 0.60 (1.25) | 131 | 3.695 | .001 | | Property Offence (0–12) | 1.57 (2.01) | 267 | 2.25 (2.38) | 134 | 0.88 (1.21) | 133 | 5.919 | .001 |
| | Parent distress; high score indicates more distress | | K10 (10–50) | 20.01 (6.55) | 429 | 22.03 (7.10) | 175 | 18.63 (5.76) | 254 | 5.257 | .001 |
| | Parenting Style; high score indicates presence of style | | Positive interaction (0–20) | 15.07 (3.01) | 429 | 14.35 (3.26) | 175 | 15.57 (2.72) | 254 | −4.076 | .001 | | Consistent (0–20) | 13.46 (3.86) | 418 | 12.66 (4.09) | 175 | 14.04 (3.58) | 243 | −3.569 | .001 | | Hostile (0–28) | 10.33 (4.79) | 426 | 12.43 (4.93) | 175 | 8.87 (4.10) | 251 | 7.858 | .001 | | Punitive (0–20) | 9.52 (2.05) | 425 | 9.43 (1.95) | 175 | 9.58 (2.12) | 250 | −0.718 | .473 |
| | Parent well-being; high score indicates lack of well-being | | Life satisfaction (0–5) | 1.92 (0.871) | 428 | 2.16 (1.03) | 174 | 1.77 (0.72) | 254 | 4.301 | .001 | | Physical health (0–5) | 2.48 (1.061) | 428 | 2.56 (1.10) | 174 | 2.46 (1.02) | 254 | 1.024 | .306 | | Mental health (0–5) | 2.30 (1.016) | 428 | 2.48 (1.08) | 174 | 2.21 (0.96) | 254 | 2.697 | .007 |
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