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Are They Still Friends? Friendship Stability of Adolescents With Chronic Pain: 1-Year Follow-Up

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Forgeron, Paula A., Dick, Bruce D., Chambers, Christine, Cohen, Janice, Lamontagne, Christine, Finley, Gordon Allen·2022·Frontiers in Pain Research
DOI 10.3389/fpain.2021.767236PMC PMC8915730
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Most adolescents identify their best friend as their main source of social support. Adolescents with chronic pain (ACP) report the loss of friendships due to pain. Friendships protect against loneliness and depression, yet adolescents with pain experience increased levels of loneliness and depression compared to peers. This longitudinal study examines the friendship stability of dyads that included an adolescent with chronic pain compared to non-pain friendship dyads as well as the factors contributing to a friendship breakup. Eighty-three participants from 61 same-sex friendship dyads across 3 sites participated in a 1-year follow-up survey designed to capture friendship features, indices of social-emotional well-being, pain characteristics, and friendship stability. Chi-square, repeated measures ANOVA, and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Dyads that included an ACP experienced higher rates of friendship breakup. The shorter length of friendship and having chronic pain predicted a friendship breakup at time 2. ACP continues to experience worse scores on indices of social-emotional well-being that are not predicted with a friendship breakup. Understanding what contributes to positive long-term friendships for those with pain may inform strategies to maintain and improve friendships for those with pain and who experience social challenges.

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Authors
Forgeron, P. A., Dick, B. D., Chambers, C., Cohen, J., Lamontagne, C., & Finley, G. A.
Affiliations
  • Dalhousie University (CA)
  • University of Alberta (CA)
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
Corresponding author
Forgeron, Paula A.
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Venue
Frontiers in Pain Research
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Published
2022-02-01
Volume
2
Pages
767236-767236
ISSN
2673-561X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3389/fpain.2021.767236
PMC
PMC8915730
OpenAlex
W4210650185
Cited by
12
References
7
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1
FWCI
2.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Pain Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Canadian Pain Society
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Keywords
chronic pain, adolescents, friendship stability, social support, loneliness, depression, social and emotional wellbeing

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