Children's perceptions of psychosocial factors related to sickle cell disease

Author(s): Varlik, L., Dancer, J.

Journal/Book: Percept Mot Skills. 1997; 85: PO Box 9229, Missoula, MT 59807. Perceptual Motor Skills. 1409-1410.

Abstract: Few studies hare examined psychosocial issues from the perspective of children who have sickle cell disease. In the present study psychosocial issues of self-esteem social and family relationships, anxiety, depression, anger, denial, and knowledge mere examined using a researchcr-developed survey and 12 children with sickle cell disease as informants.

Note: Article Gentry BF, Univ Arkansas, 2801 S Univ Ave, Little Rock,AR 72204 USA

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