Abstract

This study aims to determine the correlation between parents’ self-efficacy and quality of life children with cancer aged 8-12 years. Quantitative research using cross sectional design was carried out on 39 parents and 39 children with cancer selected by consecutive sampling method. The measurement instruments used are Self-Efficacy Parenting Task Index (SEPTI) of parents’ report, and The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory^TM (PedsQL^TM) 4.0 Generic Core Scale and The PedsQL^TM 3.0 Cancer Module in Indonesian version of children’ report. Data analysis used Pearson correlation test. The results showed that parents’ self-efficacy and quality of life children were correlated strongly, and the direction of correlation was positive (r=0.680), then the parents’ self-efficacy and quality of life children with cancer were correlated strongly, and direction of correlation was positive (r=0.715). Parents and children with cancer were recommended to get adequate management cancer treatment.