Abstract
Background : Determination and monitoring of the quality of life of adolescents are needed to examine the social conditions of their life. Objective : Our aim was to study the relation between reading books and the number of read books with the quality of life of adolescents. Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional cohort study where examined the quality of life of children aged 13–18 years attending secondary educational institutions of Izhevsk city and Udmurtia rural districts. Using PedsQL questionnaire, we analyzed the physical, emotional and social component of the quality of life of adolescents, school functioning and overall assessment score of the quality of life. The attitude to reading was determined by the results of the answers to questions about the love of reading (yes/no) and the number of read books. Results: The study included 2,947 high school students, in which 2,473 (83.9%) adolescents indicated their attitude toward reading. It has been shown that students who enjoy reading (42.2%) have a lower assessment score of the quality of life on the scale of «emotional functioning» (66 ± 17) and higher — on the scale of «school functioning» (69 ± 15) than their peers not liking to read (68 ± 16 and 66 ± 15, respectively; p < 0.001). The number of read books was associated with the quality of life assessment on the scale of «physical functioning» and «school functioning» as well as with the assessment of the social component of quality of life for girls. Conclusion: The studied factors («reading books» and «the number of read books») are related to the quality of life of adolescents that may be taken into account in the preparation of educational programs.
Highlights
Determination and monitoring of the quality of life of adolescents are needed to examine the social conditions of their life
Our aim was to study the relation between reading books and the number of read books with the quality of life of adolescents
Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional cohort study where examined the quality of life of children aged 13–18 years attending secondary educational institutions of Izhevsk city and Udmurtia rural districts
Summary
Оценка и мониторинг качества жизни подростков необходимы для изучения социальных условий их жизни. Цель исследования: изучить связь чтения книг и числа прочитанных книг с качеством жизни детей старшего школьного возраста. Что школьники, которые любят читать (42,2%), имеют более низкие оценки качества жизни по шкале «эмоциональное функционирование» (66 ± 17) и более высокие — по шкале «школьное функционирование» (69 ± 15), чем их сверстники, не любящие читать (68 ± 16 и 66 ± 15 соответственно; р < 0,001). Число прочитанных книг было связано с оценкой качества жизни по шкалам «физическое функционирование» и «школьное функционирование», а также с оценкой социального компонента качества жизни у девочек. Заключение: исследуемые факторы («чтение книг» и «число прочитанных книг») связаны с качеством жизни детей старшего школьного возраста, что может быть учтено при составлении педагогических программ. В. Связь чтения и качества жизни подростков: результаты когортного одномоментного исследования. Relation Between Reading and Quality of Life of Adolescents: Results of Cohort Cross-Sectional Sequential Study
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