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Measuring control appraisals in chronic pain.

Gabriel Tan1, Mark P Jensen, Susan Robinson-Whelen

  • 1Chronic Pain Center, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

The Journal of Pain
|November 19, 2003
PubMed
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Perceived control over life

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Chronic pain is associated with psychological and physical functioning.
  • Appraisals of control over pain are linked to adaptive functioning in chronic pain patients.
  • Existing measures of pain control appraisal lack clear dimensional structure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the underlying factor structure of commonly used pain control appraisal measures.
  • To examine the association between control appraisal constructs and patient functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Factor analysis was employed to identify dimensions within pain control appraisal measures.
  • Two hundred fifty-two individuals with chronic pain completed a questionnaire assessing control appraisals and functioning.

Main Results:

  • Factor analysis revealed six distinct factors of control appraisals.
  • These factors included general life control, control over pain's effects, and control over pain itself.
  • Control appraisals significantly predicted functioning, including depression, disability, and pain interference.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived control over the effects of pain and general life control were more strongly associated with patient functioning than direct pain control appraisals.
  • Understanding the multifaceted nature of control appraisals is crucial for improving psychological and physical well-being in chronic pain populations.

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