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Self-concept and academic achievement in children with chronic kidney disease.
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Pediatric Nephrology . Mar2024, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p819-827. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Within the pediatric population, a positive self-concept is associated with better academic achievement. Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for lower quality of life and academic underachievement. Little is known about self-concept among children with CKD and how self-concept influences academic achievement. The objectives of the present study were to (1) describe patient-reported self-concept among children with CKD and (2) evaluate the relationship between self-concept and academic performance. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 23 children, aged 6–16 years, with mild to moderate CKD (cause of disease due to congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract) and 26 age-matched comparators. Participants completed the Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-4). Linear regression models were used to evaluate self-concept as a predictor of academic achievement in the CKD cohort. Results: Self-concept ratings were comparable between children with CKD and non-CKD comparators; however, academic achievement trended lower for the CKD patients on measures of arithmetic (estimate = − 0.278, 95% confidence interval (CI) [− 0.530: − 0.026], t(45) = − 1.99, p = 0.053). All of the SDQ domains predicted WRAT-4 arithmetic performance, such that higher scores on the SDQ were associated with higher scores in mathematics. Kidney function did not have an effect on the relationship between self-concept and academic achievement. Conclusions: Despite the presence of a chronic disease, children with CKD endorse a positive self-concept. Positive self-concept may predict academic success in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0931041X
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175022061
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-023-06106-6