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Mediating effect of perceived physical appearance in the association of disability and psychopathology in youth with chronic physical illness: a sex-stratified analysis. 青少年慢性躯体疾病致残与精神病理的中介效应：性别分层分析

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag048

Jenny K Chen, Christy K Y Chan, Mark A Ferro

{"title":"Mediating effect of perceived physical appearance in the association of disability and psychopathology in youth with chronic physical illness: a sex-stratified analysis.","authors":"Jenny K Chen, Christy K Y Chan, Mark A Ferro","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag048","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag048","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study examined the mediating effect of perceived physical appearance on the association between disability and psychopathology in youth with chronic physical illness, and whether effects differed by sex.Methods: A cohort of 263 children and youth (2-16 years at enrollment) diagnosed with a chronic physical illness were recruited from a Canadian pediatric hospital. Data from 102 youth aged ≥ 10 years who were eligible to provide self-reports (n = 50 female; n = 52 male) were analyzed. Youth psychopathology (emotional, behavioral, and attentional symptoms) was measured using the Emotional Behavioural Scales-Brief Version, and disability was measured using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Multiple-group path analysis was used to investigate the direct and indirect effects between youth disability and psychopathology, mediated by perceived physical appearance for male and female youth over a 24-month period.Results: For both male and female youth, elevated disability was directly associated with lower perceptions of physical appearance (βmale = -0.26 [0.11], βfemale = -0.20 [0.08]) and elevated symptoms of behavioral (βmale = 0.35 [0.10], βfemale = 0.29 [0.09]) and attentional symptoms (βmale = 0.31 [0.10], βfemale = 0.24 [0.09]). Perceived physical appearance mediated the relationship between disability and emotional symptoms for males (αβ = 0.11 [0.01-0.21]).Conclusions: The level of disability is a key factor influencing the mental health of youth with chronic physical illness, and the mechanism by which its effects are exerted differs by sex. More comprehensive multiple-mediator models that consider potential bidirectional associations are warranted.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"839-849"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148340127","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}

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Using item response theory to examine bias and the factor structure of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 items among racially and income diverse youth and caregivers with Type 1 diabetes. 运用项目反应理论对不同种族和收入的1型糖尿病青少年及其照顾者的儿科症状表17项的偏倚和因素结构进行检验。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag050

Alec D Sisco, Kristoffer S Berlin, Vinkrya N Ellison, Kishan R Desai, Emily N Srisarajivakul, Mary E Keenan-Pfeiffer, Jessica L Cook, Rachel L Ankney, Kimberly L Klages, Katherine A Semenkovich, Tiffany M Rybak, Gabrielle G Banks, Kathryn M Sumpter, Angelica R Eddington

{"title":"Using item response theory to examine bias and the factor structure of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 items among racially and income diverse youth and caregivers with Type 1 diabetes.","authors":"Alec D Sisco, Kristoffer S Berlin, Vinkrya N Ellison, Kishan R Desai, Emily N Srisarajivakul, Mary E Keenan-Pfeiffer, Jessica L Cook, Rachel L Ankney, Kimberly L Klages, Katherine A Semenkovich, Tiffany M Rybak, Gabrielle G Banks, Kathryn M Sumpter, Angelica R Eddington","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag050","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag050","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The use of Item Response Theory for measure development has increased over the years. Components of Item Response Theory serve as the foundation for computerized adaptive tests and can be used to ensure equitable assessment through differential item functioning (DIF) analyses across proxies of intersectional positionality. The focus of this study is to confirm the three-factor structure of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17) and to explore uniform and non-uniform DIF analyses of PSC-17 items among youth living with Type 1 diabetes, a population for which equitable and rapid assessment is essential.Methods: Data were drawn from 184 caregiver-youth dyads in the PRYDE sample who completed the 17-item version of the PSC. Youth identified as \"Female\" (50%), \"Male\" (50%), Black/AA (56%), and White (43%). Youth ages ranged from 12 to 18 years (M = 14.64, SD = 1.70). Participants' most recent HbA1c was obtained from their medical records.Results: Model fit indices for the initial confirmatory factor analyses of the PSC-17 were acceptable. Evidence for retaining the three-factor model of the PSC-17 was confirmed. Finally, there was no significant uniform or non-uniform DIF present for any of the variables evaluated.Conclusions: These findings provide some preliminary evidence of non-DIF, suggesting that the PSC-17 may be meaningfully free of biases for our sample.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"858-868"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148449785","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}

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Systematic review of parent-child attachment security in pediatric physical chronic illness. 儿童躯体慢性病亲子依恋安全的系统评价。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag052

Jessica N Rocha, Kara E Petitt, Francesca Penner

{"title":"Systematic review of parent-child attachment security in pediatric physical chronic illness.","authors":"Jessica N Rocha, Kara E Petitt, Francesca Penner","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag052","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag052","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Pediatric physical chronic illnesses present unique challenges for children and families, often disrupting developmental processes and family functioning. Parent-child attachment security may play a central role in shaping resilience, coping, and adjustment in this high-risk population. However, relatively little is known about the relationship between attachment security and pediatric physical chronic illness.Methods: A systematic search using PRISMA 2020 guidelines was conducted in February 2025 to synthesize existing literature on parent-child attachment security and its associations with child outcomes in pediatric physical chronic illness populations. Twenty-three studies with cross-sectional and longitudinal designs were included. Attachment was assessed using structured observations, interviews, and parent/child self-report measures.Results: Across studies three main findings emerged: (1) There were no consistent mean-level differences in attachment security (when measured dimensionally) between clinical and healthy groups; however, some illness-specific groups displayed higher rates of insecure classifications, (2) insecure attachment was consistently associated with greater emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial difficulties, while secure attachment appeared to buffer children against stress and facilitate treatment adherence, and (3) parent-level factors influenced child attachment and illness-related outcomes.Conclusions: Findings highlight attachment security as both a potential protective and risk factor for children navigating chronic illness. Future research should address methodological limitations and examine illness-specific features to inform attachment-based clinical interventions for this high-risk population.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"869-886"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148425169","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}

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Long-term effectiveness of a camp-based intervention for individuals with spina bifida and the role of randomized follow-up booster sessions. 以营地为基础的干预对脊柱裂患者的长期有效性和随机随访强化会议的作用。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-16 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag067

Allison D Payne, Breana L Bryant, Taylor L Hilderbrand, Grayson N Holmbeck

{"title":"Long-term effectiveness of a camp-based intervention for individuals with spina bifida and the role of randomized follow-up booster sessions.","authors":"Allison D Payne, Breana L Bryant, Taylor L Hilderbrand, Grayson N Holmbeck","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsag067","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aimed to determine the long-term effectiveness of a camp-based psychosocial intervention for individuals with spina bifida (SB) 8 months post-camp. Using exploratory analyses, this study also sought to examine the effect of individually tailored booster sessions on maintaining or enhancing progress in goal attainment, condition-related skill mastery, and social functioning after camp.Methods: Campers (N = 78; age range = 7-46 years) participated in a week-long camp-based psychosocial intervention for individuals with SB. Campers and parents of youth campers reported on social and health goal attainment, SB-related skill mastery, and social functioning pre-camp and one month post-camp. Four months post-camp, campers were randomized to complete a booster session (N = 43) or treatment as usual (N = 35). Twenty-two campers completed a booster session. Eight months post-camp, all campers, regardless of randomization group, completed follow-up questionnaires. Mixed-effects growth curves were estimated to examine change in study outcomes across time.Results: Social and health goal attainment increased across the study timepoints. Regarding booster sessions, campers who completed a booster session were older than campers who did not complete a booster session. Completion of a booster session did not significantly predict change in study outcomes over time.Conclusions: Findings suggest that progress toward camp goals is maintained well beyond the conclusion of camp. Booster session participation did not have a significant effect on the maintenance or enhancement of progress over time, though methodological challenges, including small sample sizes and potential selection biases, may have contributed to this finding.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148983944","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}

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Supporting siblings of children with chronic medical conditions: a systematic review. 支持患有慢性疾病的儿童的兄弟姐妹：一项系统综述。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-16 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag066

Christina M Amaro, Meredith K Reffner Collins, Sarah Silver, Anusha V Ramji, Yingting Zhang, Amy E Noser, Michael C Roberts

{"title":"Supporting siblings of children with chronic medical conditions: a systematic review.","authors":"Christina M Amaro, Meredith K Reffner Collins, Sarah Silver, Anusha V Ramji, Yingting Zhang, Amy E Noser, Michael C Roberts","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag066","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag066","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Siblings of youth with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) experience a variety of family changes and are at risk for psychosocial problems. To support siblings, many medical specialties agree that evidence-based, sibling-focused interventions could be beneficial. This systematic review sought to understand the current evidence of psychosocial interventions for siblings of youth with any CMC.Methods: PsycINFO, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, ERIC, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global were searched for studies that assessed psychosocial outcomes of interventions delivered to siblings of youth with CMCs. A narrative synthesis of the findings was conducted, and quality appraisal was assessed using the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool. This project was supported in part by the National Cancer Institute under award K08CA293333 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences under award number K12TR004788.Results: Thirty-two studies describing 27 unique interventions met the inclusion criteria. Most interventions were designed for siblings of children with cancer and delivered in hospital settings. Interventions focused on a range of sibling outcomes across a range of validated and nonvalidated measures Interventions varied widely in their delivery, objectives, and designs, with only two utilizing a randomized controlled trial, resulting in low study quality.Conclusions: Findings highlight significant gaps in psychosocial interventions for healthy siblings of youth across CMCs. More rigorous intervention designs, standardized measures, and inclusion of siblings outside oncology could improve psychosocial support for siblings across a range of illness populations.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13584850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148983980","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}

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A scoping review of nonpharmacologic strategies for use with Mediterranean youth with mixed chronic pain conditions: a culturally adapted approach. 非药物策略用于地中海青年混合慢性疼痛条件的范围审查：一种文化适应的方法。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-12 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag064

Natoshia R Cunningham, Jocelyn S Zuckerman, Manasi Kulkarni, Audrey Searles, Adrián Fernández-González, Elena R Serrano-Ibáñez, Iris Kovar-Gough, Rocío de la Vega

{"title":"A scoping review of nonpharmacologic strategies for use with Mediterranean youth with mixed chronic pain conditions: a culturally adapted approach.","authors":"Natoshia R Cunningham, Jocelyn S Zuckerman, Manasi Kulkarni, Audrey Searles, Adrián Fernández-González, Elena R Serrano-Ibáñez, Iris Kovar-Gough, Rocío de la Vega","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsag064","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Chronic pain in youth is common, affecting over 20% worldwide. While effective nonpharmacologic interventions are available, including psychological therapies and physical interventions, it is critical to ensure available interventions are culturally relevant. The objective of this scoping review is to understand nonpharmacologic interventional strategies used for youth with chronic pain conditions in Mediterranean countries and rate the quality of the evidence.Methods: Search terms to identify nonpharmacologic treatments for youth with chronic pain in Mediterranean countries (e.g., Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy) were run in six databases on March 11, 2025, including Medline (PubMed), Embase (Elsevier), SciELO (Web of Science), and PsycInfo (ProQuest). Covidence software was used to screen abstracts and then full texts by two independent reviewers.Results: Of the 6,158 abstracts screened, 35 articles were identified for inclusion in the review. They included (1) psychological/educational interventions (n = 18), (2) physical interventions (n = 9), including pain neuroscience with targeted muscular exercises, (3) dietary interventions (n = 7), including a low FODMAP diet and dietary supplements, and 4) a mixed (cognitive behavioral therapy, diet, and exercise) intervention.Conclusions: A comprehensive skill-based approach, including psychological strategies (e.g., cognitive behavioral and mindfulness meditation) and healthy lifestyle recommendations (e.g., dietary modification and sleep hygiene), may be a culturally relevant approach to care of Mediterranean youth with chronic pain.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148956809","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}

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Gender and pedestrian injury risk in childhood: gender biases, crossing beliefs and behaviors. 性别与儿童行人伤害风险：性别偏见、交叉信念和行为。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-12 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag065

Genevieve Barlow, Barbara A Morrongiello

{"title":"Gender and pedestrian injury risk in childhood: gender biases, crossing beliefs and behaviors.","authors":"Genevieve Barlow, Barbara A Morrongiello","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsag065","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Pedestrian injuries are a significant cause of death for children over the age of 5 with males at greater risk than females. The current study examined whether children show gender biases when attributing risky pedestrian behavior and whether children's pedestrian safety beliefs are associated with their crossing behavior.Methods: Children (N = 144) in grades 2 through 4 completed three tasks: a story rating task assessing gender attributions when presented with vignettes about unsafe pedestrian behaviors, a questionnaire measuring beliefs about pedestrian behaviors, and a virtual reality street-crossing task assessing crossing behavior in a simulated traffic environment.Results: Children showed a significant bias toward attributing unsafe pedestrian behavior to boys, with this pattern consistent across gender and age. Pedestrian safety beliefs improved with age but did not differ by gender. Stronger endorsement of safe crossing beliefs was associated with fewer unsafe crossing errors in the virtual crossing task.Conclusions: These findings suggest that gendered expectations about risky behavior extend to pedestrian contexts in childhood. Children's beliefs about pedestrian safety related to their behavior in simulated traffic environments, highlighting the potential role of cognitive expectations and safety beliefs in pedestrian decision-making.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148956788","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}

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Development and validation of the Pediatric Needle Worry questionnaire. 儿童针头忧虑问卷的编制与验证。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-10 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag061

Joanna Patten, Dorothy M Loren, McKenna F Parnes, Kaytlin Constantin, Lia K Thibodaux, C Meghan McMurtry

{"title":"Development and validation of the Pediatric Needle Worry questionnaire.","authors":"Joanna Patten, Dorothy M Loren, McKenna F Parnes, Kaytlin Constantin, Lia K Thibodaux, C Meghan McMurtry","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsag061","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Needle fear is common in youth and associated with a myriad of challenges (e.g., procedural injuries, healthcare avoidance). Although effective interventions for youth with differing degrees of needle fear have been characterized, and despite recommendations for screening, there are no validated measures of pediatric needle fears. This gap contributes to challenges in equitable referral for clinical intervention and potentially disparate clinical outcomes. Thus, a novel, caregiver-report screening measure of Pediatric Needle Worry (PNW) was developed.Methods: The initial measure included 11 unpublished questions used in clinical and research settings related to pediatric needle fear, anxiety, avoidance behaviors, and impairment. Interdisciplinary expert reviewers assessed face validity and developmental appropriateness. The measure was then tested on 234 caregivers of youth 6- to 18-year-old.Results: Interdisciplinary expert review resulted in eliminating one question and revising another. Two items were then removed from further analysis due to very small intercorrelations; one item was removed due to strong correlation with the total score. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the final 7-item PNW measure yielded a one-factor structure with excellent internal consistency (a = .90), strong convergent validity with a measure of adult needle fear (r = .70), and moderate correlation with general anxiety symptoms (r = .36).Conclusions: The PNW questionnaire is a promising novel screening measure for needle fear. Research can build on this foundational reliability and validity data to test the PNW for use in clinical settings to improve access to quality, evidence-based care for youth with needle fears.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148921421","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}

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Sleep and emotional memory of preschool children adopted from foster care: a comparison with a community sample. 寄养儿童的睡眠与情绪记忆：与社区样本的比较。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-01 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag039

Karolina Rusin, Annika Myers, Megan E Rech, Rebecca M C Spencer, Candice A Alfano

{"title":"Sleep and emotional memory of preschool children adopted from foster care: a comparison with a community sample.","authors":"Karolina Rusin, Annika Myers, Megan E Rech, Rebecca M C Spencer, Candice A Alfano","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag039","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag039","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Children who spend time in foster care are at risk for adverse developmental outcomes, including sleep problems. Yet, research examining sleep and emotional memory has primarily focused on children with no history of foster care placement. Additionally, most accounts of sleep problems among children with a foster care history rely on caregiver-report rather than objective measures. This study examined emotional memory and sleep using both objective and subjective reports.Methods: Participants included 3- to 5-year-old children who were adopted from foster care in the U.S. (n = 32) and a community sample of children with no foster care history (n = 35). Sleep was assessed using actigraphy and questionnaires (Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire [CSHQ] and the Parent-Child Sleep Interactions Scale [PSIS]). Caregivers also completed the Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire (ACEs). Emotional memory was assessed with an emotional story task in the evening before overnight sleep and the following morning.Results: As predicted, the adopted sample had worse objectively measured sleep quality, with higher wake after sleep onset, lower sleep efficiency, and earlier waketimes. Additionally, adopted children scored higher on the CSHQ Parasomnias subscale which was associated with a greater number of ACEs. Adoptive parents also reported providing more frequent reassurance at bedtime and reinforcement of positive sleep behaviors, as measured by the PSIS, compared to the community sample. Performance on the emotional story task did not differ significantly between the groups.Conclusions: These results reinforce that children with a history of foster care placement have worse sleep and are more prone to parasomnias even after adoption. Trauma-informed sleep interventions may be most effective in resolving sleep problems in these children.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"766-777"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148206450","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}

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"Being a light at the end of the tunnel": Peer mentor experiences on supporting adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. “成为隧道尽头的一束光”：支持患有炎症性肠病的青少年的同伴导师经验。

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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-01 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag034

Meghan K Ford, Krista Jones, Lindsay E Simourd, Jennifer N Stinson, Sara Ahola Kohut

{"title":"\"Being a light at the end of the tunnel\": Peer mentor experiences on supporting adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.","authors":"Meghan K Ford, Krista Jones, Lindsay E Simourd, Jennifer N Stinson, Sara Ahola Kohut","doi":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag034","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jpepsy/jsag034","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a stigmatized and impairing chronic disease frequently diagnosed during adolescence. Adolescents with IBD may benefit greatly from psychosocial support, with early literature indicating effectiveness of formal mentorship programs for mentee-related outcomes. However, limited research has examined the mentor experience within IBD populations. The present study qualitatively examined the perspectives of young adult mentors participating in a peer mentorship program for adolescents with IBD.Method: Young adults with IBD participated as mentors in the virtual iPeer2Peer © mentorship program across three tertiary pediatric centers. Twelve mentors participated in the present study through two focus groups. Interviews were analyzed following reflexive thematic analysis.Results: Three themes were developed: (1) program delivery, (2) perceived value of participating in the program, and (3) membership dynamics. Mentors discussed logistical aspects of program implementation, including training needs, challenges in working with adolescent mentees, and factors shaping the in-call experience. The personal value of mentoring others was underscored, including growth within mentors' own IBD journey, enhanced interpersonal qualities, and perceptions of making a difference. Finally, mentors highlighted the importance of a strong mentorship relationship and factors which supported growth over time.Conclusions: Present results underscore the benefit of peer mentorship in IBD, highlight the importance of incorporating lived experience in patient care, and provide important avenues for improvement of mentorship programs within the healthcare context. Further research is needed to continue to advance understanding of peer mentorship in IBD and its implementation within clinical care.","PeriodicalId":48372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"732-745"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13594651/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147844317","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}

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