Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
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Why This Matters
Adolescents with IBD often experience abdominal pain that affects daily life. This study suggests psychological resilience — especially optimism and mindfulness — is linked with less pain, pointing to nonpharmacologic targets that might complement medical care.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adolescents with IBD and their parents/caregivers, pediatric gastroenterologists, mental-health providers, and researchers studying mind–gut interventions in IBD.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This cross-sectional study of 70 adolescents (aged 12–17) with IBD examined associations between resilience factors (optimism, mindfulness, self-efficacy) and abdominal pain intensity using multivariable hurdle models.
Higher disease activity, lower optimism, and lower mindfulness were associated with greater likelihood and degree of pain; female sex predicted higher pain intensity in some models. The abstract is the source for these findings.
Keep In Mind
This report is an abstracted journal article of a cross-sectional (observational) study with 70 participants, so it shows associations not causation. Findings are based on self-reported measures and adjusted models; the study does not test a resilience-based intervention or report long-term outcomes.
Source Details
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Research paper
Evidence type derived from source or registry metadata.
PublicationJournal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
AuthorsBenchimol MZ, McMurtry CM, Forgeron P +4 more
Study typeJournal article
Indexed viaEurope PMC
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedMay 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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