scholarly journals (492) The role of psychosocial factors in the pain experience: the relationship between depression, catastrophizing and chronic pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. S97-S98 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Baxter ◽  
A. Newman ◽  
C. Torres ◽  
J. Eyer ◽  
B. Thorn
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The relationship between psychosocial factors and reported disability: The role of pain self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Varela
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Chronic pain in all its forms and the accompanying level of disability is a healthcare crisis that reaches epidemic proportions and is considered a world level crisis. Chronic non-specific low back pain contributes a significant proportion of chronic pain. Specific psychosocial factors and their influence on reported disability in a chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) population was researched. Methods Psychosocial factors examined include fear, catastrophizing, depression, and pain self-efficacy. This cross-sectional correlational study examined the mediating role between pain self-efficacy and the specific psychosocial factors with reported disability. The study included 90 participants with CNLBP between 20 and 60 years of age. Participants completed the Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire, The Pain Catastrophizing Scale, The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and The Lumbar Oswestry Disability Index to measure fear of physical activity, pain catastrophizing, depression, pain self-efficacy, and reported disability, respectively. The study used multivariate regression and mediation analyses. Results The principal finding of the study was a strong inverse relationship between pain self-efficacy and reported disability. Further, pain self-efficacy was considered a statistic mediator for all psychosocial factors investigated within this data set. Pain self-efficacy was strongly considered to have a mediating role between reported fear of physical activity and disability, reported pain catastrophizing and disability, and reported depression and disability. Additionally, adjusting for age and reported pain levels proved to be statistically significant, and it did not alter the role of pain self-efficacy. Conclusion The results identified that pain self-efficacy had a mediating role in the relationship between the specific psychosocial factors of fear, catastrophizing, and depression and reported disability. Pain self-efficacy plays a more significant role in the relationships between specific psychosocial factors and reported disability with CNLBP than previously considered.

scholarly journals Lack of Evidence for Age Differences in Pain Beliefs

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Gagliese ◽  
Ronald Melzack
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
Pain Beliefs ◽  
Self Assessments ◽  
Normal Ageing ◽  
The Relationship

OBJECTIVE: To assess, in two studies, whether there are any age differences in beliefs about the role of psychological, organic and ageing factors in the experience of chronic pain.SUBJECTS: Healthy adults free from chronic pain ranging in age from 18 to 86 years (first study); adults with chronic pain due to arthritis, fibromyalgia or other rheumatological disorders ranging in age from 27 to 79 years (second study).MATERIALS: In both studies, subjects completed the Pain Beliefs Questionnaire which was modified to measure beliefs about the relationship between pain and ageing. In addition, subjects completed various self-assessments of health, pain intensity and depression. Those with chronic pain also completed the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale.RESULTS: There was no evidence of any age differences in beliefs about pain in either the pain-free or chronic pain samples. There was some evidence that elderly patients may report less pain, but there were no age differences found on measures of depression or self-efficacy.CONCLUSIONS: The elderly were no more likely than younger persons to associate pain with the normal ageing process than with organic factors such as tissue damage, nor were they more likely to deny the importance of psychological factors to the pain experience.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Perceived Burdensomeness and Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Mediating Role of Pain Self-Efficacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi ◽  
Shahriar Dargahi ◽  
Nader Ayadi ◽  
Davod Fathi
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Adjustment To Illness ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The majority of patients living with chronic pain faces several challenges; therefore, factors affecting their adaptation to the disease to provide appropriate therapeutic methods and meditation and relaxation therapy should be identified. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between perceived burdensomeness and psychosocial adjustment, and the mediating role of pain self-efficacy. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 240 patients with chronic pain referred to the orthopedic centers in Ardabil in 2019 selected by convenience sampling. Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale, Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire, and Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire were used for data collection. Also, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions were used for data analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS V. 19 and AMOS V. 21. Results: The findings confirmed the negative and direct effect of perceived burdensomeness (β = -0.11 and P < 0.01), as well as the positive and direct effect of pain self-efficacy (β = 0.86 and P < 0.01) on psychosocial adjustment. On the other hand, perceived burdensomeness (β = -0.32, P < 0.01) had a negative and direct effect on pain self-efficacy. The indirect effect of perceived burdensomeness and pain self-efficacy on psychosocial adjustment to illness was also confirmed. Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the feelings of pain self-efficacy mediate the relationship between perceived burdensomeness and psychosocial adjustment in patients with chronic pain. That can also be important for the patient and their caregivers in relation to other chronic illnesses. Chronic diseases can also affect patients and their caregivers.

Therapeutic role of player self-efficacy in online gaming

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1475-1484
Author(s):  
Hye Rim Lee ◽  
Eui Jun Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Game Playing ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the effects of life and game self-efficacy of players of online games on the psychosocial factors of depression, loneliness, and aggression, exploring these relationships via an integrated path model using multidimensional factors of each construct. With survey data from 1,227 Korean online gamers, we examined how coping and social aspects of life and game self-efficacy affect these psychosocial factors. The results highlighted the important role of life self-efficacy, which significantly and negatively affected loneliness and depression; however, the results showed positive associations of game self-efficacy with these factors. Life self-efficacy had greater positive effects on depression and loneliness when mediated by preferred game playing. These findings provide novel contributions to research on the relationship between life and game self-efficacy, as therapeutic prerequisite factors in online game playing, and players' psychosocial factors.

Gender-dependent difference in the relationship between pain aspects and pain catastrophizing

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
ChongNak Son ◽  
Daegu Son ◽  
Jeongwi An ◽  
Sungkun Cho
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Pain Clinic ◽  
Affective Pain ◽  
High Level ◽  
Gender Dependence ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the gender dependence of the relationships between sensory and affective pain and pain catastrophizing. Study participants were 170 people who were receiving treatment for chronic pain at a university pain clinic in Daegu, Republic of Korea. For men, higher levels of sensory pain were associated with greater pain catastrophizing at low and average levels of affective pain, but not at a high level of affective pain. For women, higher levels of affective pain were associated with greater pain catastrophizing, regardless of the degree of sensory pain. These results suggest that sensory pain, affective pain, and their combination may have gender-dependent effects on pain catastrophizing in people who are experiencing chronic pain. Most importantly, affective pain appears to play a major role in pain catastrophizing, regardless of gender and, for men, the role of sensory pain in pain catastrophizing requires consideration.

The Role of Sensorimotor Incongruence in Pain in Professional Dancers

Motor Control ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Anne Roussel ◽  
Margot De Kooning ◽  
Jo Nijs ◽  
Patrick Cras ◽  
Kristien Wouters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
Coordination Test ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Sensory Changes ◽  
Pain Symptoms ◽  
The Relationship

This study evaluated whether dancers with pain experience more sensory changes during an experimentally induced sensorimotor incongruent task and explored the relationship between sensorimotor incongruence and self-reported measures (e.g., Short Form 36-questionnaire (SF-36), psychosocial variables and physical activity). Forty-four dancers were subjected to a bimanual coordination test simulating sensorimotor incongruence (i.e., performing congruent and incongruent arm movements while viewing a whiteboard or mirror) and completed standardized questionnaires. Significantly more dancers experienced sensory changes during the performance of incongruent movements while viewing a mirror (p < .01), but the intensity of the reported sensations was very low. No differences were observed between dancers with and without baseline pain, but significant negative associations were found between sensorimotor incongruence and subscores of the SF-36. Sensorimotor incongruence can provoke small sensory changes in dancers but appears unrelated to baseline pain symptoms. Sensorimotor incongruence appears to be related to quality of life.

Participants with chronic pain do not perceive diet as a contributing factor to their pain: a survey-based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-204
Author(s):  
Rowena J Field ◽  
Fereshteh Pourkazemi ◽  
Kieron B Rooney
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
Habitual Diet

Aim: To explore the reported diet of Australians with chronic pain and their perceived role of food within their pain experience. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 50 participants reporting chronic pain was undertaken using pain and nutritional questionnaires as well as anthropometric measures. Results: Participants rated their diet between ‘good’ and ‘excellent' (76%) and one that promoted well-being (62%), however 74% were overweight or obese (average BMI 30) with multiple co-morbidities. There was no correlation between measures of dietary adherence and knowledge with reported pain. Conclusion: Participants generally reported their diets to be good, however, this was not reflected in their habitual diet. There was a low perceived role of food altering pain perception.

scholarly journals The relationship between PTSD and chronic pain: Mediating role of coping strategies and depression

Pain ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Morasco ◽  
Travis I. Lovejoy ◽  
Mary Lu ◽  
Dennis C. Turk ◽  
Lynsey Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Role of Spirituality in Pain, Function, and Coping in Individuals with Chronic Pain

Pain Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Ferreira-Valente ◽  
Cátia Damião ◽  
José Pais-Ribeiro ◽  
Mark P Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Coping ◽  
Task Persistence ◽  
Psychological Function ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Positive Perspective ◽  
And Function ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Objective Chronic pain is a multidimensional experience associated with psychosocial (e.g., pain-related beliefs and pain coping responses) and spiritual factors. Spirituality is a universal aspect of the human experience that has been hypothesized to impact pain experience via its effects on pain, physical/psychological function, resilience and pain-related beliefs, and pain coping responses. However, research evaluating the associations between measures of spirituality and measures of pain and function in individuals with chronic pain is limited. This study seeks to address this limitation. Methods Participants were 62 Portuguese adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Participants completed measures of spirituality, pain intensity, physical and psychological function, and pain coping responses. Results Spirituality as hope and a positive perspective toward life was positively and moderately associated with better psychological function and coping responses of ignoring pain sensations and coping self-statements. Spirituality as a search for meaning and sense of purpose was positively and moderately associated with the coping response of task persistence. Conclusions These findings suggest the possibility that spirituality may be a useful resource for facilitating psychological adjustment, potentially promoting the use of some adaptive pain coping responses.

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