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dc.contributor.authorKerley, Lachlan
dc.contributor.authorMeredith, Pamela J
dc.contributor.authorHarnett, Paul
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Cate
dc.contributor.authorStrong, Jenny
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-14T03:06:03Z
dc.date.available2021-10-14T03:06:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1062-1024
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10826-021-01966-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/409044
dc.description.abstractEffective parent functioning is a key predictor of functional outcomes for children with persistent pain. It is therefore important to identify factors that support or limit functioning in parents of these children. Child and parent attachment and child sensory processing patterns have been identified as risk-factors for parent functioning in healthy samples. Our study extends current research by examining whether parent and child attachment patterns and child sensory processing patterns are related to parent functioning in families of children with persistent pain. Using a cross-sectional design, data was collected at a tertiary pain management clinic from 98 parent-child dyads (i.e., a child or adolescent with persistent pain and one parent). Standardized questionnaires were used to assess parent and child attachment patterns, child sensory processing patterns, child pain intensity, and eight domains of parent functioning. Regression analyses revealed that parent attachment avoidance was significantly related to poorer overall parent functioning and three functioning domains: depression, partner relationship, and leisure. Child attachment avoidance was related to higher parental strain and the use of fewer protective parenting behaviors. Parent and child attachment anxiety and child sensory processing patterns were not significantly related to parent functioning. Findings suggest that parent and child attachment avoidance warrant further consideration with regards to parent functioning in clinical settings where children present with persistent pain. This may aid in identifying parents who are at-risk of poorer functioning and could guide the use of attachment-informed interventions for families of children with persistent pain.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1554
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1566
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Child and Family Studies
dc.relation.ispartofvolume30
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLinguistics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4704
dc.subject.keywordsSocial Sciences
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsFamily Studies
dc.subject.keywordsPsychology, Developmental
dc.titleFamilies of Children in Pain: Are Attachment and Sensory Processing Patterns Related to Parent Functioning?
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKerley, L; Meredith, PJ; Harnett, P; Sinclair, C; Strong, J, Families of Children in Pain: Are Attachment and Sensory Processing Patterns Related to Parent Functioning?, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2021, 30 (6), pp. 1554-1566
dc.date.updated2021-10-14T03:04:52Z
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gro.griffith.authorHarnett, Paul H.


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