Papers of the Week

Chronic pain (CP) significantly impacts emotional and physical well-being and overall quality of life across diverse populations in the United States (US). Notably, under-represented minoritized (URM) groups, such as Hispanic/Latinx (H/L) youth, may experience disproportionate effects due to health disparities and lack of access to quality health care. However, this remains understudied. This study aimed to examine the association between CP and its related psychosocial factors-depressive and anxiety symptoms, and pain catastrophizing-in H/L youth, as compared with Non-Hispanic White (NHW) youth.