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Tougas AM, Jutras S, Bigras M. Types and Influence of Social Support on School Engagement of Young Survivors of Leukemia. J Sch Nurs 2016; 32:281-93. [DOI: 10.1177/1059840516635711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study aimed to describe and explore the influence of social support on the school engagement of young survivors of pediatric leukemia. Fifty-three young Quebecers, previously diagnosed and treated for leukemia, completed a questionnaire measuring their school engagement and participated in an interview focusing on the support offered by four groups of relations with regard to school: parents, siblings, friends, and other nonprofessional relations. The interview responses revealed that parents were perceived to be the primary source of informational and emotional support, with support also provided to a lesser extent by friends, siblings, and members of the extended family. Inferential analyses indicated that young survivors report a higher school engagement score when they perceive themselves as receiving support from a greater number of groups of relations, especially from friends or siblings.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Sylvie Jutras
- Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
| | - Marc Bigras
- Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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