Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on March 2, 2006
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2006 31(9):956-966; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj103
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Psychological Correlates of Depression in Children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
1 Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, and 2 Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary
All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Laura Kaminsky, Alberta Children’s Hospital, 1820 Richmond Road S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2T 5C7. E-mail: laura.kaminsky{at}calgaryhealthregion.ca.
Received November 23, 2004; revision received March 14, 2005, June 28, 2005, September 29, 2005, and December 14, 2005; accepted December 21, 2005
Objective To examine the associations between coping style, social support, self-efficacy, locus of control, maternal adjustment, and depressive symptoms in children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of childhood. Methods Fifty children with RAP (8–18 years) and their mothers were recruited from a gastroenterology clinic (GI) and community medical practices. Participants completed questionnaires that assessed coping style, social support, self-efficacy, locus of control, maternal adjustment, and psychological adjustment. Results Passive coping strategies such as isolating oneself from others, catastrophizing, and behavioral disengagement were associated with more child-reported depressive symptoms. Higher levels of self-efficacy and greater social support from teachers and classmates were associated with fewer child-reported depressive symptoms. Higher levels of maternal adjustment problems, higher social support from parents, and lower social support from classmates were associated with maternal reports of more child internalizing symptoms. Conclusions These findings suggest that coping style, self-efficacy, social support, and maternal adjustment are correlates of depressive symptoms in children with RAP.
Key words: children; depression; psychosocial adjustment; recurrent abdominal pain.
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