Adolescent chronic illness : a qualitative study of psychosocial adjustment Olsson, C. A., Bond, L., Johnson, M. W., Forer, D. L., Boyce, M. F. and Sawyer, S. M. 2003, Adolescent chronic illness : a qualitative study of psychosocial adjustment, Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 43-50. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads olsson-adolescentchronic-2003.pdf Published version application/pdf 534.78KB 1659 Title Adolescent chronic illness : a qualitative study of psychosocial adjustment Author(s) Olsson, C. A. orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-2014 Bond, L. Johnson, M. W. Forer, D. L. Boyce, M. F. Sawyer, S. M. Journal name Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore Volume number 32 Issue number 1 Start page 43 End page 50 Total pages 8 Publisher Academy of Medicine Singapore Place of publication Singapore Publication date 2003-01 ISSN 0304-4602 Keyword(s) coping emotional well-being peer support resilience young people Summary Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial issues facing young people living with a chronic medical condition. Materials and Methods: Subjects were young people with a range of medical conditions who were on a waiting list to participate in the Chronic Illness Peer Support programme at the Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Young people agreed to in-depth interviews which were taped and transcribed. Thematic analysis was undertaken by two researchers working independently. Results: Thirty-five young people were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed five broad themes: control (in control, under control, out of control); emotional reactions (happiness, frustration, anger, sadness, anxiety); acceptance (of illness, of others, of self); coping strategies, and; a search for meaning. The importance of social connections was emphasised. While illustrating the difficulties of managing a chronic medical condition during adolescence, a generally positive message emerges about these young people. Conclusions: Many young people with chronic illness appear relatively resilient in the face of the adjustment challenges presented by their illness. Interventions that allow a young person to explore meaning, build self-esteem, and acceptance through positive social connections are likely to improve adjustment outcomes in this group. Language eng Field of Research 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920410 Mental Health HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2003, Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30043818 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Psychology Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 21 Mar 2012, 11:54:49 EST Thu, 31 May 2012, 12:39:32 EST Thu, 31 May 2012, 12:40:41 EST Mon, 25 Jun 2012, 13:07:28 EST Fri, 24 Aug 2012, 10:55:27 EST Fri, 24 Aug 2012, 10:56:04 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 18:30:42 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 12:30:09 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 15:48:57 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 32 times in TR Web of Science Cited 42 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1674 Abstract Views, 1660 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 21 Mar 2012, 11:54:49 EST