caa a22 4500 606178074 CHVBK 20210128100755.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-014-0878-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-014-0878-2 Girls' quality of life prior to detention in relation to psychiatric disorders, trauma exposure and socioeconomic status [Elektronische Daten] [Lore Van Damme, Olivier Colins, Jessica De Maeyer, Robert Vermeiren, Wouter Vanderplasschen] Purpose: Practice and research on detained girls has mainly been problem oriented, overlooking these minors' own perspective on and satisfaction with life. The aim of this study was to examine how girls evaluate multiple domains of quality of life (QoL) and how each domain is affected by psychiatric (co)morbidity, trauma, and socioeconomic status (SES). Methods: An abbreviated version of the World Health Organization (WHO) QoL Instrument was used to assess the girls' (N=121; M age =16.28) QoL prior to detention. This self-report questionnaire consists of two benchmark items referring to their overall QoL and health, and 24 remaining items measuring their QoL regarding four domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment). The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV was used to assess the past-year prevalence of psychiatric disorders and life-time trauma exposure. Results: Detained girls perceived their QoL almost as good as the 12- to 20-year-olds from the WHO's international field trial on all but one domain (i.e., psychological health). They were most satisfied with their social relationships and least satisfied with their psychological health. Psychiatric disorders, trauma, and low SES were distinctively and negatively related to various domains of QoL. The girls' psychological health was most adversely affected by psychosocial and socioeconomic problems, while these variables had an almost negligible impact on their satisfaction with their social relationships. Conclusions: The particularity of each domain of QoL supports a multidimensional conceptualization of QoL. Regarding treatment, psychological health appears as a domain of major concern, while social relationships might serve as a source of resilience. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014 Quality of life nationallicence Psychiatric disorder nationallicence Trauma nationallicence Socioeconomic status nationallicence Young offenders nationallicence Females nationallicence WHOQOL-BREF nationallicence Van Damme Lore Department of Special Education, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium aut Colins Olivier Curium-Leiden University Medical Centre, Endegeesterstraatweg 27, 2342, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands aut De Maeyer Jessica Department of Special Education, University College Ghent, Voskenslaan 362, 9000, Ghent, Belgium aut Vermeiren Robert Curium-Leiden University Medical Centre, Endegeesterstraatweg 27, 2342, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands aut Vanderplasschen Wouter Department of Special Education, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/6(2015-06-01), 1419-1429 0962-9343 24:6<1419 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0878-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0878-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Van Damme Lore Department of Special Education, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Colins Olivier Curium-Leiden University Medical Centre, Endegeesterstraatweg 27, 2342, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- De Maeyer Jessica Department of Special Education, University College Ghent, Voskenslaan 362, 9000, Ghent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vermeiren Robert Curium-Leiden University Medical Centre, Endegeesterstraatweg 27, 2342, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vanderplasschen Wouter Department of Special Education, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/6(2015-06-01), 1419-1429 0962-9343 24:6<1419 2015 24 11136