Development of an Instrument to Assess Stress Levels and Quality of Life in Children with Asthma

Shelley C. Mishoe Department of Respiratory Therapy, Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Graduate Studies, Augusta, GeorgiaCorrespondence[email protected]

R. Randall Baker Department of Respiratory Therapy, Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Graduate Studies, Augusta, Georgia

Salley Poole Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, Augusta, Georgia

Lori M. Harrell Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, Augusta, Georgia

Christopher B. Arant Department of Respiratory Therapy, Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Graduate Studies, Augusta, Georgia; Department of Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Ned T. Rupp Department of Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a new instrument, About My Asthma (AMA), to assess stressors affecting quality of life in children with asthma. The AMA is a 55-item, 4-point Likert-type scale. Concurrent validity was established by comparing the AMA with the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Increased levels of stress measured by the AMA correlated with a decreased quality of life measured by the PAQLQ. We conclude that the AMA is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the quantity and type of stressors experienced by children who have asthma.

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