Fig. 5

Descriptive comparison of selected items of the other dimensions in patients in acute treatment (n = 41), compared with patients in follow-up care (n = 34). Note: The statements refer to the child’s current perception. Item 22 (timeline-acute/chronic): “I’m sure I’ll be ill for a long time.”, item 33 (timeline-cyclical): “Due to my cancer illness, I sometimes feel better and sometimes worse.”, item 16 (consequences): “My cancer illness caused many changes – I’m no longer allowed to do everything I enjoy.”, item 30 (consequences): “My cancer illness causes problems and worries to my parents.”, item 24 (personal control): “I can’t do anything about my cancer illness.”, item 25 (coherence): “I don’t understand my cancer illness.”, item 20 (emotional representations): “I am sad because of my cancer illness.”, item 27 (emotional representations): “When I think about my cancer illness, it makes me upset.”, item 34 (emotional representations): “My cancer illness makes me anxious”