ArticleJournal of pediatric psychology2022
"There's Nothing Wrong With You": Pain-Related Stigma in Adolescents With Chronic Pain.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of the social functioning of youth with JIA: Barriers, stigma, and resources.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Patients' Experiences of Digital Health Interventions for the Self-Management of Chronic Pain: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Quality of life of pediatric and adult individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta: a meta-analysis.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2023Pooled it
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- 'Heroes Were (And Could Be) Created': An Exploration of Adolescents' Perspectives of Portrayals of Pain and Empathy in Media.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Felt Stigma in Youth With Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: Implications for Abdominal Pain, Sleep, and Mood.Clinical pediatrics · 2026Article
- Exercise testing in a paediatric chronic pain cohort - A cross-sectional observation study.British journal of pain · 2026Article
- Disparities in Headache Care and Research in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Adding insult to injury: Examining the influence of peer pain-related stigma on daily functioning in youth with chronic musculoskeletal pain.The journal of pain · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Psychometric Scale for Assessing Pain Perception and Coping Strategies Among Adolescents.Pain research & management · 2026Article
- Biopsychosocial pain assessment and management in paediatric inflammatory vs non-inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions: a vignette study.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2026Article
- Dissemination of Pediatric Chronic Pain Research: Views from Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Chronic pain lived experience of pediatric sickle cell disease: A qualitative study.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- The development and validation of the pain-related stigma scale for adolescents (PReSS-A) with chronic pain.The journal of pain · 2025Article
- Improving Pain Outcomes for Children and Adolescents at School via a Socio-Ecological Public Health Lens: A Strengths-Focused Interview Study With Teachers.Paediatric & neonatal pain · 2025Article
- How the clinical encounter shapes diagnostic uncertainty in pediatric chronic pain.The journal of pain · 2025Article
- Understanding School Presenteeism and Absence in Adolescents Affected by Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Qualitative Study.Child: care, health and development · 2025Article
- "Hurt and Misunderstood": Emotional reactions to pain dismissal in emerging adults with chronic pain.Health care transitions · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveAdolescents with chronic pain often experience symptom disbelief and social rejection by others secondary to "medically unexplained" symptoms. Although chronic pain is common in adolescents, limited research has conceptualized these social experiences as pain-related stigma in this population. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe pain-related stigma among adolescents with chronic pain and their parents using focus group methodology.
methodsFive adolescent focus groups (N = 18; Age M = 15.33 years, SD = 1.28) and three parent focus groups (N = 9) were conducted. Directed content analysis was used to analyze focus group transcripts. Stigma categories were developed a priori (Felt Stigma, Anticipated Stigma, Internalized Stigma, Concealment, and Controllability) and new categories emerged during analysis. Two coders reached 87.16% agreement for all groups (adolescent group: 90.34%; Parent group: 79.55%) and consensus was achieved for discordant codes.
resultsAdolescents and their parents endorsed pain-related stigma across all social domains. Analyses revealed four main categories for both groups (a) Felt Stigma (subcategories: pain dismissal, faking or exaggerating, and mental health stigma), (b) Anticipated Stigma and Concealment, (c) Internalized Stigma, and (d) Sources of Pain-Related Stigma (subcategories: pain invisibility, lack of chronic pain knowledge, lack of understanding, and controllability).
conclusionsAdolescents with chronic pain experience pain-related stigma from medical providers, school personnel, family members, and peers, which may have negative social and health implications. More research is needed to evaluate the link between pain-related stigma and health outcomes for adolescents with chronic pain. Clinical approaches targeting pain-related stigma are discussed.
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