Age Differences in the Use/Efficacy of Emotion Coping Strategies among Adults with Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review

Abstract Active coping strategies (e.g., exercise and pharmacological treatments) typically do not leave chronic pain patients completely pain-free. Therefore, individuals turn to emotion-focused strategies to cope with associated impairment and psychosocial consequences. General coping strategy use has been shown to differ by age. This scoping review explored age differences in the use and effectiveness of emotion-focused strategies in adults experiencing chronic pain. Studies were located via advanced searches in PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global and referral. Two reviewers independently conducted abstract screenings and full-text extractions. Conflicts were discussed and resolved by the PI. We identified 15 studies that met our inclusion criteria, of which 14 met criteria for high methodologic quality. The majority of studies utilized the Coping Strategies Questionnaire to assess differential use of pain-coping strategies. The remaining studies used one of five other questionnaires. Only one study examined the differential effect of age on the efficacy of emotion-focused strategies. Five of the eight studies that examined hoping/prayer coping reported the strategy’s positive association with age. Age was not associated with ignoring pain or reinterpreting pain sensations in any of the eight studies in which these strategies were measured. We concluded that older age was associated with the use of praying/hoping as a means of coping with pain. No other consistent associations between age and other measured coping strategies were identified. Future research should account for auxiliary stressors and pain characteristics while investigating the differential effect of age on pain coping efficacy.

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Correlation of digital health use and chronic pain coping strategies

mHealth ◽

10.21037/mhealth.2016.08.05 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 35-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Megan L. Ranney ◽

Cassandra Duarte ◽

Janette Baird ◽

Emily J. Patry ◽

Traci C. Green

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Digital Health ◽

Pain Coping

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The multivector nature of relief of acute and chronic pain and necessity of using pain coping strategies

Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii im S S Korsakova ◽

10.17116/jnevro201511511298-103 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 115 (12) ◽

pp. 98

Author(s):

E. Z. Yakupov ◽

S. P. Yakupova ◽

E. A. Muslimova

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Pain Coping

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Self-efficacy and outcome expectancies: relationship to chronic pain coping strategies and adjustment

Pain ◽

10.1016/0304-3959(91)90095-f ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 263-269 ◽

Cited By ~ 163

Author(s):

Mark P. Jensen ◽

Judith A. Turner ◽

Joan M. Romano

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Outcome Expectancies ◽

Pain Coping

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The relationship between pain coping variability and committed action in chronic pain adjustment

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.499 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S209-S209

Author(s):

W. Wong ◽

P. Chen ◽

Y. Chow ◽

H. Lim ◽

S. Wong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Independent Predictor ◽

Pain Catastrophizing ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Pain Coping ◽

Significant Independent Predictor ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Pain Adjustment ◽

Independent Effects

IntroductionResearch evidenced the association of pain coping strategies with short-term and long-term adjustments to chronic pain. Yet, previous studies mainly assessed the frequency of coping strategies when pain occurs whilst no data is available on one's flexibility/rigidity in using different pain coping strategies, i.e., pain coping variability, in dealing with different situations.ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine the multivariate association between pain coping variability and committed action in predicting concurrent pain-related disability. Specifically, we examined the independent effects of pain coping variability and committed action in predicting concurrent pain-related disability in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain.MethodsChronic pain patients (n = 287) completed a test battery assessing pain intensity/disability, pain coping strategies and variability, committed action, and pain catastrophizing. Multiple regression modeling compared the association of individual pain coping strategies and pain coping variability with disability (Models 1–2), and examined the independent effects of committed action and pain coping variability on disability (Model 3).ResultsOf the 8 coping strategies assessed, only guarding (std β = 0.17) was emerged as significant independent predictor of disability (Model 1). Pain coping variability (std β = −0.10) was associated with disability after controlling for guarding and other covariates (Model 2) and was emerged as independent predictor of disability (Model 3: std β = −0.11) (all P < 0.05) (Tables 1 and 2).ConclusionsOur data offers preliminary support for the multivariate association between pain coping variability and committed action in predicting concurrent pain-related disability, which supplements the existing pain coping data that are largely based on assessing frequency of coping.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Chronic Pain Assessment: A Seven-Factor Model

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2008/976341 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 299-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Megan A Davidson ◽

Dean A Tripp ◽

Leandre R Fabrigar ◽

Paul R Davidson

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Factor Model ◽

Pain Catastrophizing ◽

Short Form ◽

Activity Level ◽

Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽

Pain Coping ◽

Pain Experience ◽

The Core

BACKGROUND: There are many measures assessing related dimensions of the chronic pain experience (eg, pain severity, pain coping, depression, activity level), but the relationships among them have not been systematically established.OBJECTIVE: The present study set out to determine the core dimensions requiring assessment in individuals with chronic pain.METHODS: Individuals with chronic pain (n=126) completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Chronic Pain Coping Index, Multidimensional Pain Inventory, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire – Short Form, Pain Disability Index and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia.RESULTS: Before an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the nine chronic pain measures, EFAs were conducted on each of the individual measures, and the derived factors (subscales) from each measure were submitted together for a single EFA. A seven-factor model best fit the data, representing the core factors of pain and disability, pain description, affective distress, support, positive coping strategies, negative coping strategies and activity.CONCLUSIONS: Seven meaningful dimensions of the pain experience were reliably and systematically extracted. Implications and future directions for this work are discussed.

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Pilot study of a 4-week Pain Coping Strategies (PCS) programme for the chronic pain patient

Disability and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1080/09638280600756117 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 199-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Katharine Mead ◽

Alice Theadom ◽

Katherine Byron ◽

Simon Dupont

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Chronic Pain Patient ◽

Pain Patient ◽

Pain Coping

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Sociodevelopmental Challenges Faced by Young People with Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review

Journal of Pediatric Psychology ◽

10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa101 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Abigail Jones ◽

Line Caes ◽

C Meghan McMurtry ◽

Christopher Eccleston ◽

Abbie Jordan

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Young People ◽

Identity Development ◽

Social Development ◽

Peer Relationships ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Future Research ◽

Autonomy Development ◽

Future Research Agenda ◽

Developmental Domains

Abstract Objective Map the current literature investigating autonomy development, identity development, and peer relationships in young people aged 10–24 years with chronic pain. Methods A scoping review method was used to systematically search four databases (APA PsycNET, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cinahl) for peer-reviewed articles. Search results were screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure they met the objective. Eligible papers were assessed for quality, their data relating to the objective were extracted, and results are synthesized. Results Searches returned 3,815 papers after the removal of duplicates, with 42 papers included in the full review. The majority of papers investigated peer relationships (86%). Fewer papers investigated autonomy (43%) and identity (21%) development. Included papers were mostly quantitative (64%), with fewer qualitative (34%) and mixed-methods papers (2%). Overall, we found bidirectional relationships between chronic pain in young people, their social development, and a range of functional outcomes. However, the mechanisms underlying these relationships remain relatively unexplored. Conclusions Review results are mapped onto the model proposed by Palermo et al. (2014). Guided by this model, clinical treatment for young people with chronic pain should consider social development. The model also sets out a future research agenda focused on exploring: (a) identity development, (b) the mechanisms underlying the relationships between social–developmental domains, pain, and outcomes, (c) a variety of participants and populations, and (d) a variety of methods, including longitudinal study designs.

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