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My Friends Don't Really Understand Me: Examining Close Friendships of Adolescents with Chronic Pain

dc.contributor.authorForgeron, Paula Anne
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeDoctor of Philosophyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentInterdisciplinary PhD Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerElizabeth Van Den Kerkhof RN PhDen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorMarina Pluzhenskaya, PhDen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerJoan Evans RN PhDen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerBonnie Stevens RN PhDen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerG. Allen Finley MDen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorPatrick McGrath OC PhDen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-22T12:20:25Z
dc.date.available2011-08-22T12:20:25Z
dc.date.defence2011-08-08
dc.date.issued2011-08-22
dc.description.abstractChronic pain negatively affects all dimensions of an adolescent’s life. Little is known about the social impact of chronic pain for adolescents, especially on close friendships. More is known about peer acceptance and number of friends than the characteristics and qualities of close friendships. This series of studies used mixed methods to generate knowledge regarding the impact chronic pain has on close friendships. Adolescents with and without chronic pain participated. The findings shed light on the challenges chronic pain presents in close friendships. Adolescents with chronic pain developed new friendship needs but non-pain peers may be uncertain of their knowledge and skill in how best to support a close friend with chronic pain. This gap between friendship needs and expectations versus lack of knowledge and skill may result in friendship tensions and disengagement. Findings highlight areas for interventions to maintain and improve close friendships of adolescents with chronic pain.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/14085
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleMy Friends Don't Really Understand Me: Examining Close Friendships of Adolescents with Chronic Painen_US

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