0,05). Kanserli ve sağlıklı çocukların depresif belirti düzeyleri ile benlik kavramları arasında orta düzeyde, negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu, benlik kavramları yükseldikçe depresif belirti düzeylerinin azaldığı saptanmıştır (p Objective:The aim of study was to determine and compare the depressive symptom levels and self-concept in children with cancer and healthy children between 9-16 years of age. Methods: 66 children with cancer and 66 healthy children were included in the sample. The“Child Introduction Form”, “Children’s Depression Inventory” and “Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale” were used for data collection. The data were analyzed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman-Brown's correlation coefficient. No significant difference was found between the depressive symptom levels of children with cancer and healthy children (p>0.05). Results: A moderate, negative and significant relationship was found between the depressive symptom levels and self-concept of children with cancer and healthy children and the depressive symptom levels decreased when the self-concept increased (p"> [PDF] Comparison of The Relationship Between Depressive Symptom Levels and Self-Concept in Healthy Children and Children with Cancer | [PDF] Kanserli ve Sağlıklı Çocukların Depresif Belirti Düzeyleri ile Benlik Kavramları Arasındaki İlişkinin Karşılaştırılması 0,05). Kanserli ve sağlıklı çocukların depresif belirti düzeyleri ile benlik kavramları arasında orta düzeyde, negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu, benlik kavramları yükseldikçe depresif belirti düzeylerinin azaldığı saptanmıştır (p"> 0,05). Kanserli ve sağlıklı çocukların depresif belirti düzeyleri ile benlik kavramları arasında orta düzeyde, negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu, benlik kavramları yükseldikçe depresif belirti düzeylerinin azaldığı saptanmıştır (p Objective:The aim of study was to determine and compare the depressive symptom levels and self-concept in children with cancer and healthy children between 9-16 years of age. Methods: 66 children with cancer and 66 healthy children were included in the sample. The“Child Introduction Form”, “Children’s Depression Inventory” and “Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale” were used for data collection. The data were analyzed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman-Brown's correlation coefficient. No significant difference was found between the depressive symptom levels of children with cancer and healthy children (p>0.05). Results: A moderate, negative and significant relationship was found between the depressive symptom levels and self-concept of children with cancer and healthy children and the depressive symptom levels decreased when the self-concept increased (p">

Comparison of The Relationship Between Depressive Symptom Levels and Self-Concept in Healthy Children and Children with Cancer

Amaç: Araştırmada 9-16 yaşlarındaki kanserli ve sağlıklı çocukların depresif belirti düzeyleri ile benlik kavramlarının belirlenmesi, aralarındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi ve karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Örnekleme, kanserli 66 çocuk ile aynı yaş ve cinsiyetteki 66 sağlıklı çocuk alınmıştır. Verilerin toplamasında "Çocuk Tanıtım Formu", "Çocuklarda Depresyon Ölçeği" ve "Piers-Harris Çocuklarda Öz Kavramı Ölçeği" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Komogorov-Smirnov, Mann Whitney U testleri ve Spearman-Brown's Korelasyon katsayısından yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda kanserli çocukların sağlıklı çocuklara göre depresif belirti düzeylerinin anlamlı bir fark olmadığı görülmüştür (p>0,05). Kanserli ve sağlıklı çocukların depresif belirti düzeyleri ile benlik kavramları arasında orta düzeyde, negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu, benlik kavramları yükseldikçe depresif belirti düzeylerinin azaldığı saptanmıştır (p

Kanserli ve Sağlıklı Çocukların Depresif Belirti Düzeyleri ile Benlik Kavramları Arasındaki İlişkinin Karşılaştırılması

Objective:The aim of study was to determine and compare the depressive symptom levels and self-concept in children with cancer and healthy children between 9-16 years of age. Methods: 66 children with cancer and 66 healthy children were included in the sample. The“Child Introduction Form”, “Children’s Depression Inventory” and “Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale” were used for data collection. The data were analyzed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman-Brown's correlation coefficient. No significant difference was found between the depressive symptom levels of children with cancer and healthy children (p>0.05). Results: A moderate, negative and significant relationship was found between the depressive symptom levels and self-concept of children with cancer and healthy children and the depressive symptom levels decreased when the self-concept increased (p

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