Online psychosocial group intervention for adolescents with a chronic illness: A randomized controlled trial

Autor: Miriam Douma, Heleen Maurice-Stam, Bianca Gorter, Bregje A. Houtzager, Hestien J.I. Vreugdenhil, Maaike Waaldijk, Lianne Wiltink, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Linde Scholten
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Internet Interventions, Vol 26, Iss , Pp 100447- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-7829
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100447
Popis: Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Op Koers Online, a protocolled online psychosocial group intervention for adolescents with a chronic illness (CI). Methods: Adolescents (12–18 years) with different types of CI (N = 59; Mean age = 15.1 years, SD = 1.7; 54% female) participated in a parallel multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing Op Koers Online (N = 35) with a waitlist control group (N = 24). Assessments (online questionnaires) took place at baseline (T0), 6-months (T1) and 12-months follow-up (T2). Primary outcomes were internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems and disease-related coping skills. Health-Related Quality of Life was secondary. Efficacy was tested with linear mixed models. Results: Compared to the control group, the intervention had a significant positive effect (p
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