浪漫与疼痛:对年轻成人慢性疼痛的调查研究
Paula Forgeron1, Pam Qualter2, Abbie Jordan3
1School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
概括
患有慢性疼痛的年轻人可能会因为疼痛而经历关系焦虑,但疼痛并不一定会限制关系满意度. 孤独是评估这些人的关键因素.
科学领域:
- 青少年和年轻人的健康.
- 慢性疼痛管理 慢性疼痛管理
- 关系心理学关系心理学
背景情况:
- 浪漫关系对于年轻人来说至关重要,但慢性疼痛可能会带来社会挑战.
- 之前关于慢性疼痛和浪漫关系的研究受到参与者选择的限制,并专注于异性恋关系.
- 需要了解疼痛如何影响恋爱关系中的各种年轻成年人.
研究的目的:
- 为了检查与慢性疼痛的年轻成年人之间与疼痛相关的因素和浪漫关系因素之间的联系.
- 探索慢性疼痛如何影响年轻人的关系满意度,焦虑和孤独感.
主要方法:
- 一项在线横截面调查对72名恋爱关系中的年轻成年人 (18-25岁) 进行了调查.
- 经过验证的调查问卷评估了慢性疼痛,关系因素,社会福祉和人口统计数据.
- 参与者通过社交媒体招募,包括各种性别和性取向.
主要成果:
- 疼痛特征解释了23.6%的浪漫关系焦虑变异.
- 疼痛导致对伴侣认可的担忧,以及对未满足需求的痛苦.
- 疼痛不会影响当前的关系满意度,但会对孤独产生负面影响,这与关系因素有关.
结论:
- 医疗保健提供者应该向患有慢性疼痛的年轻人保证,疼痛并不本质上限制人际关系的满意度.
- 在患有慢性疼痛的年轻人中,应评估孤独感,因为浪漫关系可能无法缓解它.
- 跨专业团队可以通过解决疼痛对人际关系的影响和评估孤独感来支持年轻人.
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