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Coping with chronic pain.

Elin Dysvik1, Gerd Karin Natvig, Ole-Johan Eikeland

  • 1School of Health and Social Work Education, Stavanger University College, P.O. Box 8002, N-4068 Stavanger, Norway. elin.dysvik@hs.his.no

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|February 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Coping strategies for chronic pain are vital for rehabilitation. Appraising pain as a challenge predicts problem-focused coping, while viewing pain as a threat, depression, and low self-esteem predict emotion-focused coping.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Coping is crucial for adapting to chronic pain.
  • Lazarus and Folkman's model offers a framework for understanding stress and coping in chronic pain.
  • Effective coping strategies are essential for successful pain rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between coping strategies, medical variables, depression, and self-esteem in individuals undergoing pain management.
  • To identify predictors of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping in a chronic pain population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Ways of Coping Checklist, Short Zung depression rating scale, and Rosenberg's self-esteem scale.
  • Collected data from 88 participants in a multidisciplinary pain management program during pre-treatment evaluation.

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  • Analyzed the association between coping mechanisms and psychological/medical variables.

    • Main Results:

    • Family life and social activities were identified as primary stressors.
    • Appraising pain as a challenge predicted problem-focused coping.
    • Appraising pain as a threat, depression, and low self-esteem predicted emotion-focused coping.

    Conclusions:

    • Pain appraisal significantly influences coping strategy selection.
    • Depression and low self-esteem are linked to emotion-focused coping in chronic pain patients.
    • Findings have implications for nursing interventions in pain management programs.