The relationship in between self-esteem levels and the mothers' expressed emotion in children wiith asthma [Astimli çocuklarin benlik saygilari ve annelerinin duygu dişavurum düzeylerinin deǧerlendirilmesi]

Aim: The objective of this study is to evaluate the self-esteem levels of asthmatic children and the maternal emotional expressiveness. Material and Method: Sixty-five children and adolescents with the diagnosis of asthma were compared with a control group of 76 children, without a chronic illness. Presence of psychopathology was evaluated by Kiddie-Schizofrenia Affective Disorders Schedule, behavioral problems were assessed by Child Behaviour Checklist. Additionally, Piers Harris Self- Esteem Inventory and Expressed Emotions Questionnaire were administered to children and adolescents and to their mothers, respectively. In order to compare the groups, chi square and student's t-tests, and to assess the relationship between the variables Pearson's correlation analyses were used. Results: Psychiatric diagnoses (p=0.00) and behavioral problems (p