Children's Food Allergies: Development of the Food Allergy Management and Adaptation Scale

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver klinnertm@njhealth.org.
² Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver.
³ Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver.

PMID: 25797945
PMCID: PMC4469919
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv009

Children's Food Allergies: Development of the Food Allergy Management and Adaptation Scale

Mary D Klinnert et al. J Pediatr Psychol. 2015 Jul.

. 2015 Jul;40(6):572-80.

doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv009. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver klinnertm@njhealth.org.
² Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver.
³ Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Allergy Section, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, and Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver.

PMID: 25797945
PMCID: PMC4469919
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv009

Abstract

Objective: Develop a measure that evaluates effective pediatric food allergy (FA) management, child and parent FA anxiety, and integration of FA into family life.

Methods: A semistructured family interview was developed to evaluate FA management using a pilot sample (n = 27). Rating scales evaluated eight dimensions of FA management (FAMComposite), child anxiety, parent anxiety, and overall balanced integration (BI). Families of children with IgE-mediated food allergies (n = 60, child age: 6-12) were recruited for interview and rating scale validation.

Results: FAMComposite was correlated with physician ratings for families' food avoidance and reaction response readiness. FA anxiety was correlated with general anxiety measures for children, but not parents. Parents' FA anxiety was correlated with expectations of negative outcomes from FA. Low BI was associated with poor quality of life and negative impact on family functioning.

Conclusions: Preliminary analyses support Food Allergy Management and Adaptation Scale validity as a measure of family adaptation to pediatric FA.

Keywords: family adaptation; management; pediatric food allergy; psychosocial adjustment.

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Conceptual model of family adjustment to food allergies.

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Children's Food Allergies: Development of the Food Allergy Management and Adaptation Scale

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