Sex Differences in PROMIS Pediatric Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Psychological Stress Among Children and Adolescents Living With Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases
Girls self-reported worse symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological stress compared to boys. Significant sex differences persisted after adjusting for rheumatic disease activity, time, and other pertinent variables. Mental health screening, management, and interventions may need to be tailored by sex.
Authors
- Elissa R. Weitzman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1299-0008)
- Rachel L. Randell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8009-8209)
- Amy Gaultney
- Laura E. Schanberg
- Nicole B. Carson
- Bryce B. Reeve
- Kaveh Ardalan
- Richard K. Vehe
- Zhen Li
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Children's Hospital of Orange County (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Clinical Research Institute (US)
- Hackensack Meridian Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-0599
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 35.41