作者: Mo-Kyung Sin , Duck-Hee Kang , Michael Weaver
DOI: 10.1016/J.IJNURSTU.2004.06.013
关键词: MEDLINE 、 Self-efficacy 、 Clinical psychology 、 Psychiatry 、 Medicine 、 Asthma 、 Descriptive research 、 Educational measurement 、 Self-management 、 Social support 、 African american
摘要: Despite nationwide efforts to manage asthma, the adverse outcomes of asthma continue increase, especially in African American adolescents. The purpose this study was examine relationships among knowledge, self-management, and social support adolescents with asthma. A correlational descriptive conducted using a convenience sample 53 identified asthmatic from Southern metropolitan school system Alabama. Asthma knowledge measured by Parcel Knowledge about Questionnaire, Norbeck Social Support self-management behaviors Behavioral Assessment Questionnaire. Both had significant positive (r=0.31, r=0.30, respectively) accounted for 14% variability. Further studies are needed understand how better