Correlation of Emotional Control and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Cancer
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This correlation research aimed to study the correlation between emotional control and quality of life in adolescents with cancer. The samples consisted of adolescents age 10-19 years old, who had been diagnosed cancer. Thirty adolescents were selected by purposive sampling method, department in Jun 2019. The research instruments were Emotional Control Questionnaire (CVI =0.93, Reliability = 0.70) and Questionnaire and Quality of Life Questionnaire (CVI =0.95, Reliability = 0.83). Data of study was analyzed with descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation.
Results were showed that adolescents with cancer hed average age 12.57 years. The mean score on Emotional Control was 47.40 (SD=8.61) and the mean score of quality of life was 172.87 (SD = 19.17). The score of Emotional Control was significant positive correlation on quality of life, overall (r =0.46, p < 0.01). Nurses should have the strategies to promote their emotional control and increase quality of life for adolescents with cancer.
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