Practitioner perceptions of peer relationships in adolescents with chronic pain. J Child Health Care 2011 Mar;15(1):50-8
Date
04/01/2011Pubmed ID
21451010DOI
10.1177/1367493510395640Scopus ID
2-s2.0-79960672336 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
Nine practitioners who specialize in the treatment of adolescents with chronic pain were interviewed on their perceptions of the adolescents' peer functioning. A qualitative analysis based on Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) was used. Practitioners generally reported a decline in the adolescents' peer functioning. However, if adolescents had good peer relationships prior to pain onset, they tended to maintain adequate functioning in the social arena while experiencing chronic pain. Practitioners noted that avoidance of peers was a strategy used by adolescents, due more to the pain than social competence issues. They also suggested that adolescents who felt comfortable disclosing pain status, likely to be consistent with good social skills, benefited from peer support. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Author List
Fleischman KM, Hains AA, Davies WHAuthor
W. Hobart Davies Professor & Chair in the Phychology department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Pain
Peer Group
Qualitative Research
Social Behavior
Social Support
