OBJECTIVES: To further our understanding of social functioning in children with chronic pain, and particularly how social functioning relates to school impairment in this population. METHODS: This study involved 126 adolescents (12 to 17 y) evaluated at a multidisciplinary pain clinic. Adolescents completed measures assessing social functioning, pain, physical limitations, somatic symptoms, and school impairment. RESULTS: Lower social functioning scores were significantly associated with pain, physical limitations, somatic symptoms, and school impairment. Social functioning mediated the relations between adolescents' pain experience (ie, pain, physical symptoms, physical limitations) and school impairment. DISCUSSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of assessing and addressing social functioning in youth with chronic pain. Future research targeting school impairment should include evaluating the potential role that peer difficulties may play.
OBJECTIVES: To further our understanding of social functioning in children with chronic pain, and particularly how social functioning relates to school impairment in this population. METHODS: This study involved 126 adolescents (12 to 17 y) evaluated at a multidisciplinary pain clinic. Adolescents completed measures assessing social functioning, pain, physical limitations, somatic symptoms, and school impairment. RESULTS: Lower social functioning scores were significantly associated with pain, physical limitations, somatic symptoms, and school impairment. Social functioning mediated the relations between adolescents' pain experience (ie, pain, physical symptoms, physical limitations) and school impairment. DISCUSSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of assessing and addressing social functioning in youth with chronic pain. Future research targeting school impairment should include evaluating the potential role that peer difficulties may play.
Authors: Grace D Shelby; Kezia C Shirkey; Amanda L Sherman; Joy E Beck; Kirsten Haman; Angela R Shears; Sara N Horst; Craig A Smith; Judy Garber; Lynn S Walker Journal: Pediatrics Date: 2013-08-12 Impact factor: 7.124
Authors: Laura E Simons; Christine B Sieberg; Caitlin Conroy; Edin T Randall; Julie Shulman; David Borsook; Charles Berde; Navil F Sethna; Deirdre E Logan Journal: J Pain Date: 2017-12-06 Impact factor: 5.820