Abstract
ABSTRACTObjective:to correlate spirituality and religiosity with quality of life of adolescents with and without cleft lip and palate. Methods:cross-sectional and correlational study involving two groups: case group (n = 40) and comparison group (n = 40). The Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref were used for data collection. The Mann-Whitney, Chi-Square, Student’s t-test and Pearson’s correlation tests were used in the statistical analyses, with a significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05). Results:organizational religiosity and overall quality of life were significantly higher in the case group (p = 0.031 and p = 0.012, respectively). As for quality of life, the Environment Domain was significantly higher in the case group (p < 0.001). In the correlation between religiosity and spirituality, non-organizational religiosity had a strong correlation (r = 0.62) with organizational religiosity (p < 0.001). In the correlation of religiosity and spirituality with quality of life, only a moderate correlation between spirituality and overall quality of life was identified (r = -0.35, p = 0.026). Conclusion:there was no relationship of religiosity and spirituality with quality of life among adolescents with cleft lip and palate for most aspects evaluated.
Highlights
Individuals with cleft lip and palate may present functional, aesthetic and psychosocial problems
Adolescence is a phase characterized by biopsychosocial transformations, socialization and exacerbation of aesthetic standards imposed by modernist and globalized society
Dissatisfaction promotes in individuals feelings of inferiority, weakness, rejection and impotence that can lead to failures in the rehabilitation process[4]
Summary
Individuals with cleft lip and palate may present functional, aesthetic and psychosocial problems. Aesthetic and especially psychosocial problems stand out[1,2]. Adolescents with cleft lip and palate may face discrimination and prejudice, generating stigmatization, which have a clear influence on their social life and, quality of life[3]. These adolescents may experience moments of denial, intellectualization, depression and exaggerated behaviors. These reactions are directly related to the establishment of social, family and cultural relations and, influence their self-esteem and quality of life. Dissatisfaction promotes in individuals feelings of inferiority, weakness, rejection and impotence that can lead to failures in the rehabilitation process[4]
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