The objectives of this study were to address gaps in the
literature by (1) describing school absences and homeschooling
rates in children and adolescents with JPFS,
(2) examining whether pain intensity, depressive symptoms
and maternal pain history were associated with
school absenteeism, (3) examining whether school
absences significantly differed among patients with or without
a diagnosis of an anxiety, depressive, or attentional
disorder, and (4) describing the subset of JPFS patients
who are homeschooled with respect to their pain intensity,
depressive symptoms, and maternal pain history. Based
upon past studies, it was anticipated that pain intensity
would not be significantly associated with school absences
in children and adolescents with JPFS.