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This study evaluated sex differences in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological stress in JIA and cSLE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This multicenter, prospective cohort study recruited children and adolescents from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry. Disease activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pediatric self-report measures of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety were collected at 3 timepoints over 12 months, and Psychological Stress was collected at baseline. Differences by sex were tested using chi-square and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Linear mixed effect models (LMMs) were created for each PROMIS measure to evaluate differences by sex. The prespecified \u03b1 was 0.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 393 children\/adolescents with JIA and 58 children\/adolescents with cSLE, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Psychological Stress scores were higher (indicating poorer mental health symptoms) for girls than boys. At baseline, approximately 1 in 3 girls with JIA and 1 in 2 girls with cSLE had moderate-to-severe Depressive Symptoms and Psychological Stress, compared to approximately 1 in 6 boys with JIA or cSLE. LMMs showed significantly higher scores (indicating poorer symptoms) for girls than boys, generally exceeding the minimally important difference threshold.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Girls self-reported worse symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological stress compared to boys. Significant sex differences persisted after adjusting for rheumatic disease activity, time, and other pertinent variables. 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