This study has its limitation according to the
social contexts of the informants. Thus, the
findings should not automatically be generalized to
adolescents with other chronic illnesses, or to
different social circumstances. For instance, social
interactions in the school setting were a daily
experience for the informants in this study. Twelve
of them had positive family relationships. All
participants believed in Buddhism, which provided
the foundation for their family living patterns and
child rearing practices