Rebecca G Etkin, Sara M Winograd, Amanda J Calhoun, Wendy K Silverman, Eli R Lebowitz, Eugene D Shapiro
{"title":"Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children.","authors":"Rebecca G Etkin, Sara M Winograd, Amanda J Calhoun, Wendy K Silverman, Eli R Lebowitz, Eugene D Shapiro","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae092","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Functional somatic symptoms are associated with significant distress and impairment for children and their families. Despite the central role that families play in their children's care, there is little clinical research to guide how parents can support their children with functional somatic symptoms and promote better functioning. To address this gap, we developed a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children and obtained preliminary data on acceptability, feasibility, treatment satisfaction, and clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The intervention was adapted from SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence-based treatment for anxiety and related disorders in children. The intervention, SPACE-Somatic, was delivered to parents of 16 children (Mage = 14.50 years; 75% girls) with a range of functional somatic symptoms. Parents participated in seven weekly group sessions conducted via telehealth.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that SPACE-Somatic was acceptable, feasible, and satisfactory to parents. There were significant improvements in several clinical outcomes from baseline to posttreatment, including children's level of functional impairment, with some gains maintained at 3-month follow-up. Parents also reported improvements in their own stress and their accommodation of children's symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This pilot study provides preliminary evidence that a parent-based intervention is viable and beneficial to children with functional somatic symptoms and their parents.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"900-910"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susan T Tran, Keely Bieniak, Helen Bedree, Michelle Adler, Suliat Ogunmona, Iris Kovar-Gough, Wenjuan Ma, Hiran Thabrew, Natoshia R Cunningham
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of psychological interventions on anxiety in children and youth with chronic medical conditions.","authors":"Susan T Tran, Keely Bieniak, Helen Bedree, Michelle Adler, Suliat Ogunmona, Iris Kovar-Gough, Wenjuan Ma, Hiran Thabrew, Natoshia R Cunningham","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Anxiety disorders affect 20%-50% of youth with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) and can interfere with medical care and treatment outcomes. Psychological therapies are typically designed for youth without CMCs; thus, this systematic review (Open Science Framework preregistration osf.io/a52nd/) assesses the effect of psychological therapies on anxiety, functional impairment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in this unique population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included randomized controlled trials of psychological therapies vs. any comparator for youth (ages 24 and younger) with CMCs that assessed child anxiety. We excluded studies of adults and those not in English. Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, and CENTRAL databases were searched, studies were screened using COVIDENCE software, and meta-analysis was undertaken in R. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, version 2. Quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE system.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-three studies with 2676 participants (ages 5-21 years) were included in the meta-analysis. Nearly all had at least some risk of bias. Overall, psychological interventions resulted in lower anxiety (Hedges' g = -0.48 [-0.71; -0.25]), but did not have a significant effect on functional impairment or HRQOL. Based on the GRADE criteria, we have moderate confidence in these results. Treatments with higher risk of bias and those with live therapist components had greater effects on anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Psychological interventions may be effective for improving anxiety for children and youth with CMCs, particularly those with a live therapist. More high-quality studies are needed to understand what components produce the best outcomes for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142751966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
William R Black, Lauren von Klinggraeff, David A White, Bethany Forseth, Jamie L Jackson, Carolyn R Bates, Christopher D Pfledderer, Sidney Dobbins, Kristen R Hoskinson, Alison Gehred, Ann M Davis
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of combined cognitive-behavioral therapy and physical activity and exercise interventions for pediatric chronic disease.","authors":"William R Black, Lauren von Klinggraeff, David A White, Bethany Forseth, Jamie L Jackson, Carolyn R Bates, Christopher D Pfledderer, Sidney Dobbins, Kristen R Hoskinson, Alison Gehred, Ann M Davis","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae087","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cognitive-behavioral (CBT) interventions combined with either a physical activity (CBT+PA) or exercise intervention (CBT+Ex) are becoming more common in pediatric populations. Considering the independent effects of PA and exercise on health and psychological outcomes, it is unclear whether CBT alone differs from CBT+PA or CBT+Ex in efficacy. The main objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) was to assess the efficacy of CBT+PA and CBT+Ex interventions in pediatric chronic disease.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This review included RCTs in children (≤18 years) with a chronic condition, a CBT+Ex or CBT+PA intervention, and an objective measure of PA&Ex. Seven databases were searched using MeSH terms and key terms and included studies published before July 1, 2023. Abstracts were reviewed for inclusion by two independent reviewers, data was extracted by three independent reviewers. Risk of bias (RoB 2) and study quality were coded. Random effect meta-analyses of differences in between-group change in PA&Ex were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eligible studies (k = 5) reported outcomes for a combined 446 children. A small, nonsignificant overall effect was found (d = 0.10, 95% CI -0.16, 0.35) indicating intervention groups (CBT+PA or CBT+Ex) increased engagement in PA&Ex more than comparator groups (CBT). Additional analyses were inconclusive due to the small number of eligible studies.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Additional RCTs are needed with integrated PA&Ex interventions targeting pediatric chronic disease. Future trials should report more detailed PA&Ex data. The full protocol for this analysis was prospectively registered in Open Science Framework (project ID: osf.io/m4wtc).</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Handling missing data in longitudinal clinical trials: three examples from the pediatric psychology literature.","authors":"James Peugh, Constance Mara","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Researchers by default tend to choose complex models when analyzing nonindependent response variable data, this may be particularly applicable in the analysis of longitudinal trial data, possibly due to the ability of such models to easily address missing data by default. Both maximum-likelihood (ML) estimation and multiple imputation (MI) are well-known to be acceptable methods for handling missing data, but much of the recently published quantitative literature has addressed questions regarding the research designs and circumstances under which one should be chosen over the other. The purpose of this article is threefold. First, to clearly define the assumptions underlying three common longitudinal trial data analysis models for continuous dependent variable data: repeated measures analysis of covariance (RM-ANCOVA), generalized estimating equation (GEE), and a longitudinal linear mixed model (LLMM). Second, to clarify when ML or MI should be chosen, and to introduce researchers to an easy-to-use, empirically well-validated, and freely available missing data multiple imputation program: BLIMP. Third, to show how missing longitudinal trial data can be handled in the three data analysis models using three popular statistical analysis software packages (SPSS, Stata, and R) while keeping the published quantitative research in mind.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taylor Macaulay, Joanna Buscemi, Susan Tran, Steven A Miller, Rachel Neff Greenley
{"title":"Associations between tripartite dimensions of internalizing symptoms and transition readiness in a sample of emerging adults with and without chronic physical health conditions.","authors":"Taylor Macaulay, Joanna Buscemi, Susan Tran, Steven A Miller, Rachel Neff Greenley","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae079","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Theoretical models note psychosocial functioning as a key influence on transition readiness skills (TRS) among emerging adults (EA), but little is known about the relative importance of unique vs. shared anxiety and depressive dimensions, operationalized according to Clark and Watson's (1991) tripartite model, in contributing to TRS. Moreover, although development of TRS is important for all EA, few studies have examined whether the strength of relationships between internalizing symptoms and TRS vary between EA with and without chronic physical health conditions (CHC). Given the links between suboptimal TRS and adverse health outcomes, additional research is needed. This study examined individual and additive associations between three internalizing symptom dimensions (anxious arousal, anhedonic depression, and general distress) and TRS, as well as the moderating role of CHC status.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>One hundred twenty-six EA completed an online survey measuring TRS and internalizing symptoms. The sample was 70.6% women, 39.7% of minoritized racial identity, and 21.2% Hispanic ethnicity. The mean participant age was 21.23 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In two of three regression models, anhedonic depression alone was significantly related to TRS. CHC moderated the relationship between internalizing and TRS in only two of nine models. In both cases, internalizing symptoms were negatively associated with TRS for those without CHCs, but not for those with CHCs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Assessment of anhedonic depression may be particularly useful in identifying youth at risk for suboptimal TRS regardless of CHC status. Moreover, interventions such as behavioral activation to improve TRS skill attainment warrant additional investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"840-849"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susanne Wehrli, Matthias R Baumgartner, Andrew A Dwyer, Markus A Landolt
{"title":"Latent profiles and predictors of barriers to care in Swiss children and adolescents with rare diseases.","authors":"Susanne Wehrli, Matthias R Baumgartner, Andrew A Dwyer, Markus A Landolt","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae076","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Children and adolescents with rare diseases face significant barriers when accessing healthcare. We aimed to assess and predict these barriers and investigate associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Swiss parents (N = 189) of children with rare diseases including the Barriers to Care Questionnaire (BCQ), containing six barriers and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to uncover distinct classes, which were compared using chi-square tests and Mann-Whitney U tests. Relevant medical and sociodemographic class predictors were identified using Elastic Net regression, followed by regression analysis to investigate their role in predicting barriers to care and examine the effects of these classes on HRQoL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two distinct groups were identified, a higher barriers class (59%) and a lower barriers class (41%). In the higher barriers class, participants showed elevated scores across all subscales and specifically on pragmatics and expectations. More barriers to care were linked to a nonstable disease course (OR = 2.27, p = .002) and a diagnosis after the age of 3 months (OR = 2.17, p = .006). Individuals in the higher barriers class exhibited more psychological comorbidities (p = .044), congenital malformations/deformations/chromosomal abnormalities (p=.042), and medical misdiagnoses (p = .006). Children in the higher barriers class had significantly lower PedsQL scores compared to the lower barriers class (p <.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the need for comprehensive assessment of barriers to pediatric care in rare diseases, offering potential entry points for targeted interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"827-839"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11812576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne E Bowen, Sydney Holtman, Jennifer Reich, Stacey L Simon
{"title":"Supporting healthy sleep: a qualitative assessment of adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents.","authors":"Anne E Bowen, Sydney Holtman, Jennifer Reich, Stacey L Simon","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae055","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Poor sleep health is common in adolescence due to a combination of physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may be at increased risk for poor sleep health due to physiological and behavioral aspects of diabetes and its management. This article describes a qualitative analysis of interviews with adolescents with T1D and their parents about facilitators and barriers to sleep health and family strategies to balance teens' sleep with competing demands.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Separate interviews were conducted with 20 adolescents with T1D and 20 parents. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically. Participants were on average 15.8 ± 1.2 years old, 45% female, and 85% non-Hispanic White.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overnight diabetes management was the most frequently reported barrier to sleep. Families reported different strategies for taking responsibility of overnight diabetes management, which differentially impacted sleep. Families worked to balance diabetes management and sleep with other aspects of adolescent life, including school demands, social activities, and electronics use. Facilitators to healthy sleep identified by families included diabetes assistive technology and maintaining a consistent sleep/wake schedule. Both adolescents and parents voiced beliefs that their diabetes care team is not able to help with sleep health.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pediatric psychologists should be aware of the specific sleep barriers experienced by adolescents with T1D and their parents. A focus on overnight diabetes management strategies may facilitate psychologists' support of families in the adolescent's transition to independent diabetes management. Research is needed on the impact of optimizing sleep health in adolescents with T1D.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"781-788"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141591770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra J Vogt, Lasse Bartels, Michael Grotzer, Guy Bodenmann, Kurt Leibundgut, Jochen Rössler, Markus A Landolt
{"title":"Posttraumatic stress symptoms in parents of children with newly diagnosed cancer: 1-year trajectories and relationship variables as predictors.","authors":"Alexandra J Vogt, Lasse Bartels, Michael Grotzer, Guy Bodenmann, Kurt Leibundgut, Jochen Rössler, Markus A Landolt","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae077","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The way in which parental posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) unfold in the first year after a cancer diagnosis in their child is poorly understood. The aims of this study were to identify parental PTSS trajectories and to examine couple-related predictors (dyadic coping and we-disease appraisals), sociodemographic predictors (education and sex), and medical predictors (child's physical impairment) of trajectory membership.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A 1-year prospective study was conducted, and 157 parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer were assessed. PTSS was measured with the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale for DSM-5 (PDS-5) at 3-6 weeks (T1), 6 months (T2), and 12 months (T3) after the diagnosis. The trajectories were identified with Latent Class Growth Analysis, the predictors were explored with binomial logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two distinct trajectories were found. The majority of parents (86.0%) followed a low PTSS trajectory, characterized by initially low scores that slightly decreased over 12 months. In contrast, 14.0% of parents displayed a stable, high PTSS trajectory. A high trajectory of child's physical impairment and low scores in parental dyadic coping were significantly associated with the likelihood of a high parental PTSS trajectory.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings provide new insights into the critical period of the first year after a child's cancer diagnosis. While most parents display a resilient, low PTSS trajectory, a minority consistently experience high PTSS levels. Child's physical impairment and dyadic coping should be considered as predictors for early identification of vulnerable parents. Incorporating dyadic coping in parental support following a childhood cancer diagnosis could be beneficial for parental mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"818-826"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11554108/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: The integration of sleep health education into diabetes care for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.","authors":"Jessica T Hinojosa, Karla K Fehr","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae089","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae089","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"789-790"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adora E Choquette, Kristoffer S Berlin, Kishan R Desai, Rachel L Ankney, Rachel Tillery-Webster, Kasey R Harry, LaTasha Holden, Jessica L Cook, Mary E Keenan-Pfeiffer, Katherine A Semenkovich, Kimberly L Klages, Tiffany J Rybak, Gabrielle G Banks, Kathryn Sumpter, Angelica R Eddington
{"title":"Differential item functioning of the revised Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM-R) in racially and income diverse youth with type 1 diabetes.","authors":"Adora E Choquette, Kristoffer S Berlin, Kishan R Desai, Rachel L Ankney, Rachel Tillery-Webster, Kasey R Harry, LaTasha Holden, Jessica L Cook, Mary E Keenan-Pfeiffer, Katherine A Semenkovich, Kimberly L Klages, Tiffany J Rybak, Gabrielle G Banks, Kathryn Sumpter, Angelica R Eddington","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae059","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Racially minoritized youth with T1D are made vulnerable to disproportionately adverse health outcomes compared to White peers due to enduring systems of oppression. Thus, understanding modifiable psychosocial factors associated with diabetes-related outcomes in racially minoritized youth may help to buffer deleterious effects of racism. One factor meriting exploration is racial-ethnic identity. There is currently limited research on measures fit to assess ethnic identity in youth with chronic illnesses. This study's purpose is to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the revised Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM-R) in a racially- and income-diverse sample of youth with T1D across sociodemographic and illness-related proxies for one's positionality in oppressive systems.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>As part of a larger study examining resilience, 142 youth with T1D ages 12-18 (Mage = 14.66, SDage = 1.62, 55.6% Black/African-American, 44.4% White) completed the MEIM-R and various psychosocial measures. HbA1c levels and illness duration were extracted from medical records and caregivers reported income information. Confirmatory factor analyses compared the structural validity of competing MEIM-R models, and uniform and non-uniform differential item functioning (DIF) was explored across sociodemographic and illness-related factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>While a bifactor structure was supported, the MEIM-R was found to exhibit DIF by race and gender on multiple MEIM-R items and did not demonstrate linear bivariate relations with other psychosocial factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Since different MEIM-R item response patterns were observed across racial/ethnic and gender groups, caution is warranted in using this measure in racially and gender diverse youth with T1D.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"791-801"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12104530/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141727964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}