The Effect of Adaptation Training on Controlling Maladaptation Behaviors in Adolescents with Asthma Based on Roy Adaptation Model

BACKGROUND: Asthma is a common long term inflammatory disease during adolescent. Absence of school education and reduction of mental and social mindedness are among the most common problems found in adolescents with asthma. Therefore, the present study was aimed to examine the effect of Roy adaptation model on controlling maladaptation behaviors in adolescents with asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a semi-experimental research that was conducted with the participation of all adolescents with asthma referred to the Asthma and Allergy Clinic of Shariati Hospital. Random sampling was used for a total of 64 adolescents to have two groups of intervention and control. Data collection was through a questionnaire based on the Roy’s Adaptation Model. Over six weeks, adolescents were trained in six two-hour sessions. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics consisting of Mann-Whitney, ANOVA, paired t-test and independent t-test. RESULTS: The mean age of adolescents with asthma in the intervention and control groups was 15.8±3.5 and 14.8±3.5 years, respectively. Also, the mean score of maladaptation behaviors in four physiological, self-concept, role-function and interdependence modes had a significant difference in intervention group before and after training (p<0.001), but there was no significant difference in all modes before and after intervention in control group (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Given the effect of Roy adaptation model on the different aspects of maladaptation behaviors in adolescents with asthma, it is recommended to use this model as a healthcare intervention for controlling maladaptation behaviors in adolescents with other chronic disease.