The Measurement and Conceptualization of Coping Responses in Pediatric Chronic Pain Populations: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Pediatric chronic pain is a prevalent condition that requires significant coping to encourage optimal functioning; however, relevant research is vast, heterogeneous, and difficult to interpret. To date, no attempt has been made to map and summarize the measurement and conceptualization of coping responses in the context of pediatric chronic pain. Objectives: A scoping review was conducted to map and summarize the participant characteristics, methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and measures used to assess coping responses in youth with chronic pain. The extent to which authors used definitions and examples of coping responses (conceptual clarity) as well as consistently used measures (measurement consistency) and their corresponding conceptualizations (conceptua

SUBMITTER: Nabbijohn AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8519346 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature