Joey Tsz Ying Lam, George J DuPaul, Lee Kern, Bridget V Dever
{"title":"Parenting, self-regulation, and sleep in young children at-risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.","authors":"Joey Tsz Ying Lam, George J DuPaul, Lee Kern, Bridget V Dever","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Young children at-risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience sleep problems, which may exacerbate ADHD symptoms and related impairment. Yet, little is known about modifiable factors associated with the maintenance of sleep problems. This study examined the relationships among parenting practices, behavioral self-regulation skills, and sleep functioning in young children at-risk for ADHD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Caregivers (94.2% female; 82.6% White) of 121 young children at-risk for ADHD (Mage = 4.04 years; 70.2% male; 71.9% White; 20.3% Hispanic) completed measures of parenting practices and child sleep. Children completed a lab-based task that measured behavioral self-regulation skills. Only pre-treatment data (before the delivery of behavioral parent education) were used for the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Greater use of adaptive parenting strategies, but not child behavioral self-regulation, was associated with decreased bedtime resistance after controlling for caregivers' marital status and education level. Additionally, adaptive parenting strategies moderated the relationship between child behavioral self-regulation and sleep distress, such that children with low behavioral self-regulation experienced less sleep distress when caregivers utilized more adaptive parenting strategies compared to caregivers who utilized less adaptive parenting strategies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>For pediatric health providers working with families with young children at-risk for ADHD presenting with sleep problems, psychoeducation on adaptive parenting practices as well as encouraging parents to utilize these strategies may potentially improve child sleep functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617654","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}
Laura B Smith, Erica Ahlich, Brittany Lang, Sureka Bollepalli, Temiloluwa Prioleau, Abigail Bartolome, Amy Hughes Lansing, Diana Rancourt
{"title":"Glycemic variability and weight-focused eating behaviors among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes†.","authors":"Laura B Smith, Erica Ahlich, Brittany Lang, Sureka Bollepalli, Temiloluwa Prioleau, Abigail Bartolome, Amy Hughes Lansing, Diana Rancourt","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Type 1 diabetes (T1D) disease management and associated glycemic fluctuations can disrupt experiences of hunger and satiety, which may increase risk for disordered eating behaviors. Glycemic variability may be a useful trigger for just-in-time interventions for disordered eating behaviors. In this exploratory study, we hypothesized that two metrics of glycemic variability would be associated with greater hunger and predict eating behaviors for weight loss or maintenance in adolescents and young adults with T1D.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Individuals with T1D were recruited from a university diabetes clinic (N = 34; 50% female, Mage = 19.53 years, MHbA1c = 7.98%; 29% Hispanic/Latinx; 79% White). Participants wore a blinded continuous glucose monitor for 5 days, and completed ecological momentary assessments (four prompts per day) that included measures of hunger and eating behaviors for weight loss or maintenance purposes. Generalized and linear mixed models were used to test hypotheses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 30% of participants were at risk for an eating disorder based on Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised scores. Greater glycemic variability did not predict hunger, but was associated with increased odds of endorsing any eating behavior for weight loss or maintenance purposes within-person (ps<.05). Greater hunger was associated with increased odds of endorsing disordered eating behavior within-person (p<.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This exploratory study provides some preliminary evidence that times of greater hunger and glycemic variability may be when individuals with T1D may be at higher risk of engaging in behaviors to lose or maintain weight.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143597860","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}
Elizabeth R Wolock, Manuela Sinisterra, David A Fedele, Mark D Bishop, Jeff Boissoneault, David M Janicke
{"title":"A systematic review of social functioning and peer relationships in adolescents with chronic pain.","authors":"Elizabeth R Wolock, Manuela Sinisterra, David A Fedele, Mark D Bishop, Jeff Boissoneault, David M Janicke","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There is a need for a systematic review on social functioning and peer relationships among adolescents with chronic pain (ACP) given the high prevalence of chronic pain in adolescence and integral role of peer relationships in adolescent development. This review aims to examine the methods used to evaluate social functioning, the types and extent of peer relationship difficulties, and pain characteristics and sociodemographic factors related to social functioning in ACP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic literature search of PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases was performed. Included studies were written in English, presented original, quantitative, peer-reviewed research, had a primary focus on social functioning or peer relationships in ACP, and included study participants between the ages of 10 and 18 years. The review was registered in PROSPERO (No. CRD42022364870).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-eight articles were included in the review. All studies used self-, parent-, or peer-report questionnaires to evaluate social functioning. Most (89%) of the studies were cross-sectional. Findings suggest that ACP experience social difficulties frequently characterized by loneliness, social anxiety, withdrawal, and peer victimization. Studies examining the associations between social functioning and sociodemographic variables, pain location, and pain-related characteristics yielded mixed findings. Study quality was mixed, with 57.14% rated as \"good.\"</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings from this review emphasize the increased risk of reduced social connectedness and the complexity of underlying mechanisms associated with poorer social functioning among ACP. Additional research utilizing longitudinal methodologies is needed to understand potential moderators and directionality of associations between chronic pain and social functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558449","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}
Caroline Cummings, Katherine Shircliff, Alyssa J Gatto, Christie J Rizzo, Christopher D Houck
{"title":"Cluster analysis of caregiver and adolescent emotion regulation and its relation to sexual health and dating communication.","authors":"Caroline Cummings, Katherine Shircliff, Alyssa J Gatto, Christie J Rizzo, Christopher D Houck","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Adolescent emotion regulation (ER) has been positively linked to caregiver-adolescent sexual communication. With ER becoming increasingly conceptualized as an interpersonal process, it is likely that both adolescent and caregiver ER impact communication patterns to some extent; thus, each must be accounted for in scientific inquiry and intervention approaches. We aimed to identify distinct profiles of caregiver and adolescent ER and examine how each profile is differentially related to caregiver-adolescent communication about sexual health and relationships.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants included adolescent males (n = 117; Mage = 13.06; SD = 0.72) and their caregivers (Mage = 42.33; SD = 0.72) who were recruited as part of a dyadic, web-based dating violence prevention intervention trial for middle school boys.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using a self-report measure, three clusters were identified: families with Moderate ER strategy use (by both parents and adolescents), families with Low ER strategy use (by both parents and adolescents), and families with Mixed ER strategy use (moderate adolescent but low caregiver ER strategy use). Caregivers in the Moderate ER strategy use cluster reported discussing the greatest total number of sexual health and relationship topics. Adolescents in the Mixed ER strategy use cluster indicated the greatest perceived caregiver openness during discussions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest that adolescent ER may more strongly influence positive patterns of communication regarding sexual health and relationships than parent ER. Future research should compare the efficacy of adolescent sexual health and dating interventions with adolescents alone versus dyadic interventions to determine whether there is a clinically significant additive effect of including caregivers or if adolescent engagement alone may suffice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558450","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}
Elizabeth K Towner, Heather D Gibbs, Ella Hu, Susana R Patton
{"title":"Systematic review of interventions for dietary adherence in pediatric disease management.","authors":"Elizabeth K Towner, Heather D Gibbs, Ella Hu, Susana R Patton","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Though diet is important in the management of many pediatric chronic medical conditions, the last comprehensive review of interventions targeting dietary adherence was published over 20 years ago. This systematic review provides an update on efficacy and existing gaps for dietary adherence interventions in pediatric disease management.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus up to July 1, 2023 for randomized controlled or clinical trials of interventions that targeted dietary adherence in youth 0-18 years old with a chronic medical condition (not obesity), included nutrition education and behavioral/psychological support, and reported dietary adherence outcomes. We identified manuscripts (N = 15) that spanned four broad diet types (healthy, carbohydrate-modified, elimination, single-nutrient modified), 10 pediatric chronic medical conditions, and 1,110 participants. Primary (dietary adherence) and secondary (disease metrics) outcome findings are organized by diet type; other descriptive information is collapsed across trials.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, interventions yielded moderate-high adherence for most diet types. Interventions used similar approaches for nutrition education (e.g., meal plans) and behavioral support (e.g., goal setting, monitoring, feedback). Risk of bias was assessed using the Quality Criteria Checklist for Primary Research (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Process) revealing bias may be present in five trials.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Interventions targeting dietary adherence remain sparse. Research is needed to examine adherence in all pediatric chronic conditions where diet is a component of disease management and to identify factors impacting dietary adherence and best practices for intervening on dietary adherence. This protocol is registered on April 5, 2024 at the Open Source Framework: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/46YNF.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143391974","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}
Dana Kamara, Angel Bernard, Emma L M Clark, Kara M Duraccio, David G Ingram, Tianjing Li, Christi R Piper, Emily Cooper, Stacey L Simon
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioral interventions for sleep disruption in pediatric neurodevelopmental and medical conditions.","authors":"Dana Kamara, Angel Bernard, Emma L M Clark, Kara M Duraccio, David G Ingram, Tianjing Li, Christi R Piper, Emily Cooper, Stacey L Simon","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of behavioral interventions for sleep disruption in children with neurodevelopmental and medical conditions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive literature search was designed and run for studies published between 1970 and July 1, 2023. Original, peer-reviewed RCTs of children ages birth to 18 years with/at risk for sleep disruption and a neurodevelopmental and/or medical condition were included. Interventions without behavioral components, lifestyle interventions, or pharmaceutical interventions were excluded. Primary outcomes included sleep health domains, and secondary outcomes were condition symptomatology and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 15 RCTs were examined (1,374 participants, 78% male, 71% White). Sleep disruptions were predominantly insomnia symptoms. Intervention content included parent training, sleep hygiene education, and relaxation strategies. Adaptations to the interventions for use in children with neurodevelopmental and/or medical conditions included behavioral strategies commonly used in those conditions, sleep education specific to the condition, and/or use of case examples specific to the condition. No studies reported on adverse effects. Behavioral sleep interventions had a significant effect on sleep satisfaction, bedtime resistance, and ADHD symptoms at postintervention. At follow-up, effects were maintained only for sleep satisfaction. Parent rating of child sleep duration improved at follow-up but not postintervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite being at high risk for comorbid sleep disruption, children with neurodevelopmental and/or medical conditions are underrepresented in the sleep intervention literature. Future research is needed with larger, more diverse samples and increased methodological rigor to address sleep disruption in these pediatric populations.</p><p><strong>Protocol registration: </strong>Open Science Framework Preregistration doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/KE58C, date of registration December 9, 2023.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143391971","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}
Melissa A Faith, Allison Schimmel-Bristow, Dianna M Boone, Julia D Johnston, Elizabeth Henschen, Lynda Beaupin, Sarah Sobalvarro
{"title":"Feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth, individually-tailored healthy lifestyle intervention for adolescent and young adult pediatric cancer survivors.","authors":"Melissa A Faith, Allison Schimmel-Bristow, Dianna M Boone, Julia D Johnston, Elizabeth Henschen, Lynda Beaupin, Sarah Sobalvarro","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae082","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Poor nutrition and physical activity pose negative health risks for adolescent and young adult pediatric cancer survivors (AYACS). Our pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth intervention (ENHANCE) supporting AYACS' nutrition and physical activity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We randomized 58 AYACS and their adult care partner, when applicable, to the ENHANCE or control condition. Inclusion required an age of 15-25 years, previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and no eating disorder history. We utilized a 2:1 (ENHANCE [n = 35]: control [n = 23]) double-blind block randomization protocol in blocks of 6. ENHANCE comprised 12 (60-min) sessions that included education, skill-building, and values-based healthy lifestyle decision-making. The first five sessions included motivational interviewing and the final seven sessions included problem-solving training/goal setting. We evaluated feasibility based on eligibility, enrollment, attrition, and study completion percentages. We assessed fidelity using the Session Content-Fidelity Rating Tool and the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Coding form. We assessed acceptability using the Abbreviated Acceptability Rating Profile, the Revised Helping Alliance Questionnaire, and participants' exit interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ENHANCE was feasible and highly acceptable; all but one participant who started the intervention completed all 12 sessions and all participants reported enjoying the intervention via objective assessment and during exit interviews. Interventionists delivered ENHANCE with high fidelity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>ENHANCE was highly acceptable among AYACS and care partners. The telehealth study design was feasible, suggesting benefits and feasibility of a future, larger, multisite RCT. Promising findings support our methodological decisions as important considerations to inform a larger RCT.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"151-161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142337167","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}
Dara M Steinberg, Carly Mulinda, Katerina Castaño, Katie DiCola, Molly L Tanenbaum, Abigail Onderwyzer Gold, Melissa P Beauchemin, Monica Bhatia
{"title":"\"Being alone for a whole year [is hard]\" Families reflect on the emotional toll of stem cell transplantation for sickle cell disease.","authors":"Dara M Steinberg, Carly Mulinda, Katerina Castaño, Katie DiCola, Molly L Tanenbaum, Abigail Onderwyzer Gold, Melissa P Beauchemin, Monica Bhatia","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae101","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) can improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) but may be physically and emotionally challenging. Thus, the aim of this study was to understand the experience of HCT from the perspective of youth and young adults (YYAs) post-HCT for SCD and their parents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>YYAs were recruited from an urban hospital. Sociodemographic and HCT-specific information was analyzed for all enrolled. YYAs and/or their primary caregivers during HCT, participated in semi-structured interviews (e.g., pre-HCT knowledge, challenges, advice for families/health care providers). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 19 YYAs enrolled (63.2% male; 68.4% Black or African American; 47.4% Hispanic or Latino; M days post-HCT = 1946.53 ± 1329.13; M age at HCT = 10.95 ± 6.10 years old; M current age 15.74 ± 5.78 years old). Interviews were done with six YYAs alone, five YYA-caregiver dyads, and eight caregivers alone. The caregivers were all mothers. Participants reported underestimating the emotional impact HCT would have on themselves and their family members. They experienced challenges related to isolation, academics, finances, and post-HCT medical needs. In contrast, they felt well prepared for physiological aspects of HCT. They sought HCT to improve YYAs' HRQOL and encouraged others to consider it, but to be cognizant of the potential psychosocial impact.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights the importance of preparing families for the psychosocial effects of HCT. Incorporating psychosocial assessment, education, and intervention throughout HCT has the potential to promote HRQOL for YYAs and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"187-196"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142751965","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":"Commentary: Increasing accessibility and adaptability of healthy lifestyle interventions for youth survivors of childhood cancer.","authors":"Liana R Galtieri, Joanna Patten","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae105","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"162-163"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143042110","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}
Rebecca K Tsevat, Elissa R Weitzman, Lauren E Wisk
{"title":"Psychosocial correlates of alcohol and substance use in college youth with type 1 diabetes.","authors":"Rebecca K Tsevat, Elissa R Weitzman, Lauren E Wisk","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae103","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsae103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Adolescents and young adults with chronic diseases face unique challenges during the college years and may consume alcohol and other substances to cope with stressors. This study aimed to assess the patterns of substance use and to determine psychosocial correlates of these behaviors among college youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>College youth with T1D were recruited via social media and direct outreach into a web-based study. Participants answered validated questions about substance use, and they completed validated screeners of depressive and anxiety symptoms (PHQ-2 and GAD-2), illness acceptance (ICQ), interpersonal support (ISEL), and grit (Grit scale). Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multivariable regression evaluated substance use behaviors as a function of psychosocial factors while adjusting for age and sex.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Alcohol (84.06%) and marijuana (41.30%) were the most common substances reported. In bivariate analyses, depressive symptoms were positively associated (p = .01) and illness acceptance was inversely associated (p = .02) with marijuana use. Higher grit scores were inversely associated with marijuana use (p < .001) and prescription drug misuse (p = .04). The significant associations between marijuana use and depressive symptoms (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04-1.66), illness acceptance (AOR 0.96, 95% CI 0.91-0.99), and grit (AOR 0.32, 95% CI 0.17-0.60) persisted after adjustment for age and sex.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Substance use is prevalent among college youth with T1D. While psychosocial factors such as depressive symptoms may confer an increased risk, illness acceptance and grit may be protective-especially against marijuana use. Providers should address both positive and negative psychosocial factors to mitigate substance use in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"197-204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11831027/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142899489","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}