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Karen B Schmaling1, Jessica L Fales1, Sterling McPherson1
1Washington State University, USA.
Abstract:
This study investigated significant others' behavior associated with fatigue, pain, and mental health outcomes among 68 individuals with chronic fatigue (43% also had fibromyalgia) over 18 months. More negative significant others' responses were associated with more pain, poorer physical and mental health, and more fatigue-related symptoms over time. More fibromyalgia tender points covaried with more solicitous significant others' responses over time. Better mental health covaried with more distracting significant others' responses over time. The results are discussed in terms of theoretical models of the role of perceived significant others' responses on patient outcomes and recommendations for future research.
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