Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and
Quality of Life in Pediatric Asthma
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the
possible mediator effect of mindfulness in the relationship between
perceived stress and quality of life in pediatric asthma.
Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 100
asthmatic children aged between 9-12 years who applied to İstanbul
University İstanbul Medical Faculty Hospital’s “Child Allergy
Policlinic”. Sociodemographic information forms, Perceived Stress Scale
in Children (8-11 years), Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure
(CAMM) and Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) were
used as data collection tools. Results: Linear
hierarchical regression analysis was used during the process of
analyzing data. It has been identified that mindfulness has a partial
mediator role, in the relationship between perceived stress and quality
of life (p=-,474), in the relationship between perceived stress and
symptoms which is the subscale of quality of life (p=-,399) and in the
relationship between perceived stress and emotional function (p=-,514)
which is the quality of life’s subscale. The mediating role of
mindfulness in the relationship between perceived stress and activity
limitations could not been inspected due to the lack of a significant
correlation between activity limitations which is subscale of quality of
life and mindfulness (p=,136). Conclusions: When all
these findings are evaluated, it might be beneficial for experts dealing
with pediatric asthma to add psychotherapy interventions involving
mindfulness practices to the treatment of the disease.