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Volume 10, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 2054-7668
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Abstract

Chronic diseases often bring along psychosocial problems. Being diagnosed with a chronic disease during adolescence, when psychosocial problems are known to occur frequently, creates a multiplier effect. Drama, whose therapeutic effect on psychosocial health has been known for many years, may benefit adolescents with asthma. However, there is no study on this subject in the literature. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a creative drama-based support program for adolescents with asthma. It was tested on twenty adolescents with asthma aged 13–17 years, recruited from a child allergy outpatient clinic using a quasi-experimental, one-group, pre-test–post-test design. In the evaluation of psychosocial problems in adolescents, Achenbach’s Youth Self-Report Scale (YSR/11–18), which is widely used in many countries and has been shown to be valid and reliable, was utilized. YSR/11–18 was administered before and one month after participation in the program. After completion of the program, YSR/11–18 scores were significantly improved. Creative drama is a potentially useful tool to help adolescents with asthma cope with their disease more effectively.

Resumen

Las enfermedades crónicas suelen traer consigo problemas psicosociales. Ser diagnosticado con una enfermedad crónica durante la adolescencia, cuando se sabe que los problemas psicosociales ocurren con frecuencia, crea un efecto multiplicador. El teatro, cuyo efecto terapéutico sobre la salud psicosocial se conoce desde hace muchos años, puede beneficiar a los adolescentes con asma. Sin embargo, no existe ningún estudio sobre este tema en la literatura. Por lo tanto, este estudio tuvo como objetivo desarrollar un programa de apoyo creativo basado en el teatro para adolescentes con asma. Se probó en veinte adolescentes con asma de entre 13 y 17 años, reclutados en una clínica ambulatoria de alergia infantil utilizando un diseño cuasiexperimental, de un sólo grupo con preprueba y posprueba. En la evaluación de los problemas psicosociales de los adolescentes se utilizó la Escala de Autoinforme Juvenil de Achenbach (YSR/11–18), ampliamente utilizada en muchos países y que ha demostrado ser válida y confiable. YSR/11–18 se administró antes y un mes después de la participación en el programa. Después de completar el programa, las puntuaciones de YSR/11–18 mejoraron significativamente. El teatro creativo es una herramienta potencialmente útil para ayudar a los adolescentes con asma a afrontar su enfermedad de forma más eficaz.

Résumé

Les maladies chroniques entraînent souvent des problèmes psychosociaux. Le diagnostic d’une maladie chronique à l’adolescence, alors que l’on sait que les problèmes psychosociaux sont fréquents, crée un effet multiplicateur. Le théâtre, dont l’effet thérapeutique sur la santé psychosociale est connu depuis de nombreuses années, pourrait bénéficier aux adolescents asthmatiques. Cependant, il n’existe aucune étude sur ce sujet dans la littérature. Par conséquent, cette étude visait à développer un programme de soutien créatif basé sur le théâtre pour les adolescents asthmatiques. Il a été testé sur vingt adolescents asthmatiques âgés de 13 à 17 ans, recrutés dans une clinique externe d’allergie infantile en utilisant une conception quasi-expérimentale, à un groupe, pré-test et post-test. Pour l’évaluation des problèmes psychosociaux chez les adolescents, l’échelle d’auto-évaluation des jeunes d’Achenbach (YSR/11–18), largement utilisée dans de nombreux pays et qui s’est révélée valide et fiable, a été utilisée. YSR/11–18 a été administré avant et un mois après la participation au programme. Une fois le programme terminé, les scores YSR/11–18 ont été considérablement améliorés. Le théâtre créatif est un outil potentiellement utile pour aider les adolescents asthmatiques à faire face plus efficacement à leur maladie.

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Keyword(s): adolescence; adolescencia; apoyo social; asma; asthma; asthme; chronic illness; comportement problématique; conducta problemática; drama; drame; enfermedades crónicas; investigación cuantitativa; maladie chronique; problem behaviour; quantitative research; recherche quantitative; social support; soutien social

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