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Vorstellungen über Körperfunktionen und Krankheit bei Kindern

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Krankheitsverarbeitung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen

Part of the book series: Jahrbuch der medizinischen Psychologie ((MEDPSYCHOL,volume 4))

Zusammenfassung

Die Forschungsansätze, die sich mit der Entwicklung der kindlichen Vorstellungen über Gesundheit und Krankheit beschäftigen, haben auch praktische Bedeutung für die Aufklärung der Kinder über ihre Krankheit, die Behandlung und mögliche Krankenhausaufenthalte. Frühere Forschungsergebnisse legten die Vorstellung nahe, daß sich Meinungen zu Gesundheit und Krankheit über eine systematische Stufenfolge hinweg entwickeln und Kinder daher nicht in der Lage sind, Erklärungen zu verstehen, die über ihr bis dahin erreichtes kognitives Niveau hinausgehen. Alternative Theorien, die die Bedeutung der Erfahrung stärker betonen, werden vorgestellt und einige Implikationen für die Praxis aufgezeigt.

Summary

Research concerned with the development of children’s beliefs about health and illness has practical implications for educating children about their illness, treatment, and hospital admission. Previous research has suggested that beliefs about health and illness develop through a series of systematic stages, and that children are unable to understand explanations in advance of their own cognitive level. Alternative theories which give greater emphasis to the role of experience are considered, and some implications for clinical practice drawn.

Der Beitrag wurde von der E.S.R.C. London, unterstützt. Die Autorin dankt Dick Eiser und Norman Freeman für ihre hilfreichen Kommentare bei der Abfassung.

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Eiser, C. (1990). Vorstellungen über Körperfunktionen und Krankheit bei Kindern. In: Seiffge-Krenke, I. (eds) Krankheitsverarbeitung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Jahrbuch der medizinischen Psychologie, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75495-1_2

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