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Ardelean VP, Andrei VL, Miuţa CC, Boros-Balint I, Deak GF, Molnar A, Berki T, Győri F, Geantă VA, Dehelean CA, Borcan F. The KIDSCREEN-27 Quality of Life Measure for Romanian Children Aged 6: Reliability and Validity of the Romanian Version. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10071198. [PMID: 35885725 PMCID: PMC9319028 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10071198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The KIDSCREEN-27 represents a standardized, worldwide instrument, employed to assess the health-related quality of life in children. The purpose of the present study is to validate the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire for 6-year-old preparatory school children and verify its reliability, as well as to perform a comparison regarding the quality of children’s lives living in two cities in Romania: Arad, a provincial city, versus the second most developed city in the country, Cluj-Napoca. A total of 256 children of 6 years of age, who come from families with both parents, with a medium to high socioeconomic status and a good health status, were included in the analysis, using the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire at three assessment time points with a re-test period of two weeks. Results indicated that the KIDSCREEN-27 turned out to be suitable for use in 6-year-old Romanian children. Analysis regarding the psychometric properties showed that the Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.554 to 0.661 at the end of the study. The Pearson correlation coefficients showed statistically significant differences between the items of each area investigated. In conclusion, there is a growing need to periodically monitor the health status of children to avoid possible problems which may occur.
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Affiliation(s)
- Viorel Petru Ardelean
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 2-4, Elena Dragoi, 310330 Arad, Romania; (V.L.A.); (C.C.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-743-107182
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 2-4, Elena Dragoi, 310330 Arad, Romania; (V.L.A.); (C.C.M.)
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 2-4, Elena Dragoi, 310330 Arad, Romania; (V.L.A.); (C.C.M.)
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, 7 Pandurilor Str., 400376 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.B.-B.); (G.-F.D.)
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, 7 Pandurilor Str., 400376 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.B.-B.); (G.-F.D.)
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- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, Hattyas u. 10, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary; (A.M.); (T.B.)
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- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, Hattyas u. 10, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary; (A.M.); (T.B.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Science, University of Pécs, 4 Vörösmarty u., H-7621 Pécs, Hungary;
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- Faculty of Science, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Piteşti, 7 Normal School Alley, 110254 Piteşti, Romania;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.A.D.); (F.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.A.D.); (F.B.)
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Rosa CC, Tebar WR, Oliveira CBS, Farah BQ, Casonatto J, Saraiva BTC, Christofaro DGD. Effect of Different Sports Practice on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: Randomized Clinical Trial. SPORTS MEDICINE - OPEN 2021; 7:83. [PMID: 34787727 PMCID: PMC8599741 DOI: 10.1186/s40798-021-00376-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Sports practice can promote several health benefits in pediatric populations; nonetheless, most of the studies that investigated these benefits are of cross-sectional design. Thus, our objective was to verify the effectiveness of two types of physical activities through sports, judo and ball games (soccer, volleyball, handball, and basketball) on the quality of sleep and life of Brazilian children and adolescents. Methods The study is a randomized clinical trial, conducted with 65 participants of both sexes (6–15 years old) in a philanthropic institution in Brazil. The variables investigated were the quality of sleep and life, using the mini-sleep questionnaire and KidsCreen-52 questionnaires (this instrument has a scale ranging from 0 to 100, where 100 is the best value for each domain), respectively. The interventions carried out during 12 weeks (twice a week) were judo and ball games. In the statistical analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures was used and the level of statistical significance used was 5%. Results Judo (P = 0.032) and ball games (P = 0.005) contributed to improving the quality of sleep in the participants. Considering the score of the domains of quality of life, judo and ball games significantly increased the perception of health and physical activity [mean = 6.9 (8.3%) and 8.91 (12.2%) points, respectively], autonomy [mean = 5.81 (7.3%) and 5.00 (6.9%) points], friends and social support (mean = 2.83 (3.8%) and 12.00 (15.9%) points), provocation and bullying [mean = 10.21 (18.1%) and 2.14 (4.1%) points]. Conclusion It is concluded that both judo and ball games brought benefits to the quality of sleep and life of children and adolescents. Health promotion actions should encourage the increase in sports practice in children and adolescents to improve sleep and quality of life.
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- Camila Cassemiro Rosa
- Department of Physical Education, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Roberto Simonsen Street, n° 305, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 19060-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Roberto Simonsen Street, n° 305, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 19060-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Roberto Simonsen Street, n° 305, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 19060-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Roberto Simonsen Street, n° 305, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, 19060-900, Brazil.
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