Behavioral Functioning in Youth With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Perceived Barriers as Mediator of Medication Adherence
Author(s) -
Bonney Reed,
Jeffery D. Lewis,
Ronald L. Blount
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jss122
Subject(s) - mediation , clinical psychology , normative , psychology , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , political science , law
To examine the relationship between behavioral functioning specific to levels of attention and conduct problems and prescription medication adherence in youth with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and examine the mediational role of perceived barriers to adherence. Identifying potentially malleable factors associated with poor adherence such as behavioral functioning and barriers may guide treatment.
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