Differences in Child- and Parent-Reported Injustice Appraisals, But Not Pain, are Associated with Worse Pain Outcomes in Children with Chronic Pain

Parental perspectives are particularly important for children with chronic pain. Research suggests that discrepancies between child and parent reports impact pain-related outcomes. We aimed to 1) understand discrepancies in child- and parent-reported perceptions of the child ’s pain and 2) examine whether discrepant reports were associated with child outcomes. Our sample included children with chronic pain (N=185, Mage=14.3 years, 75.7% female, 87.6% White) and their parents receiving care at an outpatient university-based pain clinic.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research