Do experienced stress and trait negative affectivity moderate the relationship between headache and quality of life in adolescents?

Citation
Jh. Langeveld et al., Do experienced stress and trait negative affectivity moderate the relationship between headache and quality of life in adolescents?, J PED PSYCH, 24(1), 1999, pp. 1-11
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
01468693 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-8693(199902)24:1<1:DESATN>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Objective: To test the moderating effects of trait negative affectivity (NA ) and experienced stress (ES) on the interrelation between headache and hea lth-related quality of life (HQL) in adolescents. Method: Participants with migraine or with no-migraine primary headache (n = 64) were selected from the total population of two secondary schools (N = 1,566). Across a 4-week interval, participants completed a headache and st ress diary and an HQL questionnaire. Additionally, a neuroticism scale was completed as a measure for NA. Results: Independent of negative affectivity and stress, headache was found to affect these HQL domains: functional status, satisfaction with life in general, and satisfaction with health. The ES moderated the effect of heada che on psychological functioning and satisfaction with life in general. Conclusions: Headache activity in adolescents leads to a lower functional s tatus, health satisfaction, and life satisfaction. The effect of headache o n life satisfaction is greater in adolescents who experience high levels of stress.