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There are limited studies evaluating parental willingness to complete patient feedback measures to improve pediatric clinical care. Parents were randomly assigned to read a vignette that varied by parent satisfaction and type of feedback measure. Parents were generally willing to participate in the hypothetical research study aimed to improve their child's clinical care. Parents in the dissatisfied condition invited to participate in a potentially identifiable interview, compared to an anonymous survey, reported they would be less likely to respond honestly and more likely to feel obligated to participate. Researchers aiming to improve pediatric clinical care should be encouraged to use patient feedback measures that collect potentially identifiable information; however, researchers must consider the potential impact of parent satisfaction on feedback.

Emerging adults with chronic health conditions (CHCs) face additional challenges compared to their peers during this transitional period, which can exacerbate their symptoms and negatively impact their quality of life (QoL). This study assessed the impact of CHC status and the potential protective factor of perceived health competence (PHC) on QoL. Nine hundred twenty-nine emerging adults, aged 18–25 years ( M age = 22.19, SD = 1.95; 55% female), participated in the current study as part of a larger online survey. Results showed that those with a CHC reported significantly lower QoL than those without a CHC. Additionally, higher PHC was associated with higher QoL for both groups of emerging adults. Although the current study identified some factors that may differentially impact this positive association, the results consistently suggest that promotion of emerging adults' PHC may play a key role in improving their QoL during this transitional period, regardless of CHC status.

The Choking Game (TCG), practiced by adolescents, involves forced asphyxiation to obtain a 'high', occasionally causing seizures or death. Few parents report discussing TCG with their child despite their critical role in injury‐prevention. This paper examined parental knowledge of TCG and perceptions of TCG‐related discussions with their child. From parent responses, eight thematic elements were identified: Risks; Awareness; Peer Context; External Resources; Basic Information; Prevention Strategy; Participation; and Told Not To. We propose a guide for parents planning a TCG prevention discussion is offered based on naturally occurring parental conversations.

A normative sample of 1,114 children was contrasted with a sample of 620 sexually abused children and 577 psychiatric outpatients on the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI), a 38-item behavior checklist assessing sexual behavior in children 2 to 12 years old. The CSBI total score and each individual item differed significantly between the three groups after controlling for age, sex, maternal education, and family income. Sexually abused children exhibited a greater frequency of sexual behaviors than either the normative or psychiatric outpatient samples. Test-retest reliability and interitem correlation were satisfactory. Sexual behavior problems were related to other generic behavior problems. This contributed to the reduced discrimination between psychiatric outpatients and sexually abused children when compared to the normative/sexually abused discrimination.