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ArticleBMC public health2023

Health-related quality of life of children from low-income families: the new patterns study.

Kristin Haraldstad, Eirik Abildsnes, Tormod Bøe, Kristine L Vigsnes, Philip Wilson, Eirin Mølland

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Inequity in quality of life among culturally and linguistically diverse children in Australia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  5. Assessing Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Health-Related Quality of Life in Three Eastern European Countries.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Kristin HaraldstadDepartment of Health and Nursing science, Faculty of Health and Sport Science, University of Agder, Agder, Norway. Kristin.haraldstad@uia.no.ORCID 0000-0002-7364-147X
Eirik AbildsnesDepartment of Psychosocial Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Science, University of Agder, Agder, Norway.
Tormod BøeDepartment of psychosocial science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Kristine L VigsnesKristiansand Municipality, Agder, Norway.
Philip WilsonInstitute of Applied Health Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.ORCID 0000-0002-4123-8248
Eirin MøllandDepartment of Economics and Finance, School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Agder, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-2403-936X
University of Agder · NONORCE Research AS · NOUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

Funding

Norwegian Research Council Grant # 295686
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChild poverty has been gradually rising, and about 12% of all Norwegian children are living in a state of relative poverty. This study was part of the New Patterns project, which recruits low-income families requiring long-term welfare services. Included families receive integrated welfare services, with the help of a family coordinator. The current study objectives were to explore the associations between HRQoL, demographic variables (age, gender, immigration status) and leisure activities in children and adolescents in low-income families.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among low-income families. Participating families had children (N = 214) aged 8-18 years.The family had a household income below 60% of the equivalized median population income for three consecutive years and needed long-term welfare services. HRQoL was measured using the KIDSCREEN-27 self-report instrument. Descriptive statistics, including means, standard deviations, and proportions, were calculated, and ordinary least squares regressions were performed, clustering standard errors at the family level.

resultsCompared with boys, girls reported lower HRQoL on only one out of five dimensions, physical wellbeing. In the regression analysis we found statistically significant positive associations between migrant status and HRQoL on all five dimensions: physical wellbeing, psychological wellbeing, parents and autonomy, peers and social support, and school environment. In addition, age was associated with school environment, and age, gender and participation in leisure activities was associated with better physical wellbeing.

conclusionsBaseline results regarding HRQoL among children and adolescents in low-income families indicate that they have overall good HRQoL, though some participants had low HRQoL scores, especially on the physical and social support dimensions. Children with an immigrant background report higher HRQoL than do children without an immigrant background.

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PovertyQuality of LifeAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIncomeMaleParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesChild povertyHealth-related quality of lifeImmigrantLow-income familiesWell-being

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PMID38057731
PMCPMC10702070
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