The interaction between paediatric asthma and family functioning

Jones, Sylvia Lynn

dc.contributor.advisor	Van Dyk, A. C. (Dr.)	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Nieuwoudt, J. M. (Johannes Marthinus)	en
dc.contributor.author	Jones, Sylvia Lynn	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:46:43Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:46:43Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:46:43Z
dc.date.submitted	2002-01-01	en
dc.identifier.citation	Jones, Sylvia Lynn (2009) The interaction between paediatric asthma and family functioning, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/786>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/786
dc.description.abstract	The present study explored the interaction between paediatric asthma and family functioning, within the context of family systems theory. Eight families, each with an asthmatic child between the ages of 8 and 15, were included in this study. In each case, the parents were interviewed and completed a quantitative measure, the Family Assessment Device, The results indicated that each family has a unique way of functioning and of integrating the child's asthma into its lifestyle. Factors found to be involved in the mutual impact of paediatric asthma and family functioning were the size of the family, the severity of the child's condition, the ways in which the family copes with the stress of asthma, communication patterns between parents, compliance with family rules and boundaries, and the affective responsiveness and involvement of family members.
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (ix, 177 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Paediatric asthma
dc.subject	Family functioning
dc.subject	Family structure
dc.subject	Family systems theory
dc.subject	Family Assessment Device (FAD)
dc.subject	Parental attitudes
dc.subject	Severe asthma
dc.subject	Circulatory
dc.subject	Feedback
dc.subject	Healthy families
dc.subject.ddc	362.82
dc.subject.lcsh	Families -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies
dc.subject.lcsh	Family psychotherapy
dc.subject.lcsh	Family counseling
dc.subject.lcsh	Families -- Mental health -- Case studies
dc.subject.lcsh	Behavioral assessment
dc.subject.lcsh	Asthma in children -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Asthma in children -- Social aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Parent and child
dc.subject.lcsh	Family assessment
dc.subject.lcsh	Child care -- Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Chronically ill children -- Family relationships -- Case studies
dc.subject.lcsh	Adjustment (Psychology)
dc.title	The interaction between paediatric asthma and family functioning	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Psychology)	en