Types and Influence of Social Support on School Engagement of Young Survivors of Leukemia. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tougas, Anne-Marie; Jutras, Sylvie; Bigras, Marc
• Is Part Of: Journal of school nursing. Volume 32:Number 4(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 281
• Page End: 293
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: pediatric oncology -- leukemia -- psychosocial aspects of cancer survivorship -- social support -- school engagement -- school nursing; School health services -- Periodicals; School nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/1059840516635711
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1059-8405

Abstract

The present study aimed to describe and explore the influence of social support on the school engagement of young survivors of pediatric leukemia. Fifty-three young Quebecers, previously diagnosed and treated for leukemia, completed a questionnaire measuring their school engagement and participated in an interview focusing on the support offered by four groups of relations with regard to school: parents, siblings, friends, and other nonprofessional relations. The interview responses revealed that parents were perceived to be the primary source of informational and emotional support, with support also provided to a lesser extent by friends, siblings, and members of the extended family. Inferential analyses indicated that young survivors report a higher school engagement score when they perceive themselves as receiving support from a greater number of groups of relations, especially from friends or siblings.