Mindful Parenting and Adolescents’ Experience of Chronic Pain v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The Relationship between Mindful Parenting and Adolescents’ Experience of Chronic Pain
IRAS ID
338626
Contact name
Nicholas Damms
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The University of Sheffield
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/CMHRJ, Open Science Framework Pre-Registration ID/DOI
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 2 days
Research summary
There is a growing body of research suggesting a relationship between parenting and child physical and psychological health within the context of chronic pain. However, little research has investigated the effect mindful parenting has upon adolescents’ experience of chronic pain, despite mindfulness-based interventions becoming more popular within paediatric chronic pain care. Mindful parenting is defined as paying attention to your child and your parenting in a particular way: intentionally, here and now, and non-judgementally.
The current study aims to explore the relationship between levels of mindful parenting amongst parents of adolescents aged 11-17 with a diagnosis of chronic pain. Adolescents who are under the care of the Pain Management Team at Sheffield Children's Hospital will be invited to complete a questionnaire collecting data on characteristics of their pain (such as location, duration and intensity) and how their pain affects their day-to-day life. Their primary caregiver will be invited to complete a questionnaire measuring levels of mindful parenting. Potential participants will be invited to complete these questionnaires either online or in-person.
Data will be analysed through hierarchical multiple regression to assess the strength of significant relationships between parental factors and adolescents’ experience of the condition. The current study hopes to further inform the management and intervention of chronic pain in paediatric psychology, and be utilised in the consideration of applying mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of chronic pain to support the adolescent, especially such interventions which focus on improving mindful practises in parents and caregivers.REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/PR/0872
Date of REC Opinion
16 Aug 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion