Traditional and cyber-victimization among adolescents with and without chronic pain.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Prior research has revealed a link between peer victimization and somatic complaints in healthy youth; however, the peer victimization experiences of youth with clinically significant chronic pain have not been examined. This study aims to determine rates of peer victimization among youth seeking treatment for chronic pain and to compare these rates to a community control group. Relationships between peer victimization, depressive symptoms, and functional disability are also examined. METHOD:One hundred forty-three adolescents (70 with chronic pain) completed measures assessing their experience of traditional (physical, relational, reputational) and cyber-based peer victimization, as well as measures assessing their depressive symptoms and pain-related functional disability. RESU

SUBMITTER: Fales JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6823595 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature