• J Pediatr Psychol · May 2011

    Acceptance and well-being in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis: a prospective study.

    • Annabelle Casier, Liesbet Goubert, Marleen Theunis, Danielle Huse, Frans De Baets, Dirk Matthys, and Geert Crombez.
    • Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Annabelle.Casier@Ugent.be
    • J Pediatr Psychol. 2011 May 1;36(4):476-87.

    ObjectiveTo prospectively investigate the role of acceptance in well-being in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF).MethodA total of 40 adolescents and young adults with CF (ages 14-22 years) completed questionnaires assessing acceptance, anxiety and depressive symptoms, physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, and social functioning. After 6 months, 28 of them completed the questionnaires on anxiety and depressive symptoms, physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, and social functioning a second time.ResultsMore acceptance (Time 1) was related to less depressive symptoms (Time 1 and 2), and to better role, emotional, and social functioning (Time 1).ConclusionsResults indicate that accepting the limitations imposed by chronic disease and readjusting life goals may have a positive effect upon well-being in adolescents and young adults with CF. Further research is needed to clarify whether acceptance-based interventions are useful in promoting well-being in adolescents and young adults with CF.

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