1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«[T]he purpose of this study was to further understand how social support can facilitate the psychosocial adaptation of young survivors of pediatric leukemia by focusing on the area of their lives in which they most invest themselves once cured: school.» (p. 282-283)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
L’échantillon est composé de 53 enfants (30 garçons) ayant survécu à une leucémie. Ils ont été recrutés par le biais de Leucan, une organisation venant en aide aux familles québécoises dont un membre est atteint de leucémie.

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien semi-directif

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«[T]he perceptions of the young cancer survivors were explored with a focus on the presence and types of support provided by four distinct groups of relations with regard to school: (1) parents, (2) siblings, (3) friends, and (4) other nonprofessional relations.» (p. 283) Concerning the support given by parents and siblings, results show that «[a]lmost all participants reported receiving support from their parents with regard to school. More than half of them mentioned receiving informational support from parents, mainly in the form of advice and support for problem solving. Over a third of them mentioned emotional support from parents, namely, in the form of encouragement and empathy. Among the participants with siblings, half of them mentioned receiving support from siblings with regard to school. They mentioned informational support, above all in the form of advice and support for problem solving as well as emotional support. [Also] When asked which members of other groups of nonprofessional relations offer support with regard to school, participants mentioned above all members of their extended family: grandparents, cousins, uncles, and aunts. Almost a third of participants recognized the emotional support of this group, mainly in the form of encouragement to succeed at school.» (p. 285-286)