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Functional disability in adolescents and young adults with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: the role of academic, social, and athletic competence

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Claar, R.·1999·Journal of Pediatric Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: To examine perceived academic, social, and athletic competence as potential moderators of the relation between symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional disability in adolescents and young adults with a history of recurrent abdominal pain (RAP). METHODS: We assessed IBS symptoms, competence, and disability by telephone interview in RAP patients five years following their medical evaluation. RESULTS: For both male and female subjects, the relation between symptoms and disability was stronger at lower levels of perceived academic competence. Furthermore, among females, the relation between symptoms and disability was stronger at lower levels of perceived social competence; among males, the relation was stronger at lower levels of perceived athletic competence. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived competence moderated the relation between IBS symptoms and functional disability. Interventions designed to enhance patient competence in various roles may be useful in reducing disability among adolescents and young adults with symptoms of IBS.

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  • Beyond school absence, chronic pain also appears to affect school performance and children's sense of academic competence.

    “Beyond school absence, chronic pain also appears to affect school performance (5) and children's sense of academic competence (7).”

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    Citation (7) is attached to children's sense of academic competence, not school performance. The Discussion (page not provided) suggests that pain-related limitations may lead to lower perceived academic competence, but presents this as an alternative explanation, not a demonstrated effect. The study examined adolescents and young adults with IBS symptoms, rather than children with chronic pain generally. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Teachers and other school personnel frequently struggle to understand and respond to pain problems in the school setting.

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    The Participants and Discussion passages address patients’ academic competence and pain-related disability, not how teachers or other school personnel understand or respond to pain. Searches for teachers, school personnel, and responses to pain in school found no passage addressing the claim. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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Authors
Claar, R.
Affiliations
Vanderbilt University (US)
Corresponding author
Claar, R.
Venue
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Published
1999-06-01
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
271-280
ISSN
  • 0146-8693 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-735X
OpenAlex
W2113349458
Cited by
82
References
29
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Pediatric Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD023264, HD23264)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
irritable bowel syndrome, functional disability, adolescents, young adults, recurrent abdominal pain, perceived academic competence, perceived social competence, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Colonic Diseases, Functional, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Regression Analysis, Self-Assessment, Sick Role, Cost of Illness

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