Pediatric rheumatology

Resilience and its associations in children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Pediatr Rheumatol Online JPublished Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

In children with SLE and JIA, resilience is lower than in the general population.

Study context

Population
Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Participants
47 children
Exposure
SLE vs JIA
Outcome
Resilience (CD-RISC 10) and its association with disease activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

CD-RISC 10 score

SLE

24.4

average

JIA

25.2

average

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Correlates of resilience in SLE

CD-RISC 10 correlated with disease activity
CD-RISC 10 inversely correlated with anxiety
  • Spearman's correlations

Correlates of resilience in JIA

Resilience inversely associated with fatigue
Resilience positively correlated with mobility and peer relationships
  • Spearman's correlations

Original publication

Resilience and its associations in children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 7 July 2023. doi:10.1186/s12969-023-00854-3

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