P factor in children with chronic physical illness.
J Psychosom Res
; 184: 111863, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The p factor represents the overall liability for the development of mental illness. While evidence supporting the p factor in adults has been reported, studies in children are fewer, and none have examined the p factor in children with chronic physical illness (CPI).OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to model the p factor in a longitudinal sample of children with CPI using a parent-reported checklist and examine its construct validity against a structured diagnostic interview.METHODS:
We used data from 263 children aged 2-16 years diagnosed with a CPI who were enrolled in the Multimorbidity in Children and Youth across the Life-course (MY LIFE) study. The p factor was modelled using the Emotional Behavioural Scales over 24 months using confirmatory factor analysis. Validation of the p factor was set against the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents.RESULTS:
Factorial evidence supported the p factor, modelled using a bi-factor structure, compared to a standard correlated-factors (i.e., two-factor) structure [Δχ2 = 9.66(4), p = 0.047]. p factor scores were correlated with the number of different mental illness diagnoses (r = 0.71) and total number of diagnoses (r = 0.72). Dose-response relationships were shown for the number of different diagnoses (p < 0.001) and total number of diagnoses (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
In this first study of the p factor in children with CPI, we showed evidence of its bi-factor structure and associations with mental illness diagnoses. Mental comorbidity in children with CPI is pervasive and warrants transdiagnostic approaches to integrated pediatric care.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Trastornos Mentales
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
J Psychosom Res
Año:
2024
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Article