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May 3, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Decoding pain and mental health patterns in youth with chronic pain during COVID-19

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FNFareha NishatSBSarah BrennenstuhlNMNicole E. MacKenzie

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies pain and mental health subgroup patterns in youth, highlighting vulnerabilities during COVID-19.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify latent profiles of youth based on pain and mental health symptoms and examine associations with sociodemographic factors.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study of 357 youth aged 8–18 years with chronic pain during COVID-19 waves.
  • Used validated questionnaires to collect data on pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, and COVID-19 impact.
  • Employed latent profile analysis and multinomial logistic regression to identify symptom profiles and associations.
  • Identified five distinct subgroups of youth based on mental health and pain symptoms.
  • 42.2% reported sub-clinical mental health symptoms with the lowest pain; 12.5% reported high pain with sub-clinical mental health symptoms.
  • Older youth, female youth, and higher perceived COVID-19 impact associated with elevated symptoms in multiple profiles.

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Nishat et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e5f38071d4f1bdfc69b5https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1760356
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