Browsing by Subject "Chronic pain -- Psychological aspects"
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Item A comparison of coping skills of chronic, non-malignant pain patients and cancer patients with chronic pain(Texas Tech University, 2002-05) Tice, ToddWhile the effectiveness of various coping strategies in chronic pain patients has been well-documented, a similar research focus has not been applied to chronic pain patients diagnosed with cancer. Religious activities used for coping with pain have also rarely been investigated in either population. This study was designed to determine if differences between the coping skills of chronic pain patients without cancer and those with cancer exist. The effect of coping skills, including religious activities, upon the perception of pain was examined via self-report instruments. The Coping Styles Questionnaire was used to examine differences in secular coping styles, and Religious Coping Activities Scale was used to examine differences in religion oriented coping activities. A numerical rating scale and the Pain Discomfort scale were used to assess differences in pain levels and affect. Analysis of the results suggests no differences in secular coping styles or pain levels existed between the two samples, but some differences in religious coping activities were found. Item in scales representing Spirituality, Good Deeds, Support, and Avoidance were more strongly endorsed by chronic pain patients with cancer.Item Chronic pain and self-efficacy: the effects of gender, chronicity, and age(Texas Tech University, 1999-08) Chong, Gary S.Pain research literature indicates an inverse relationship of self-efficacy (SE) to chronic pain, a higher tolerance and threshold for acute pain in males, and lower SE scores for patients who have had chronic pain for a longer period of time (i.e., longer chronicity). No clear literature trends were found, however, for self-efficacy (SE) and gender, SE and age, or chronicity effects on SE and pain. Moreover, there are no studies of the interaction effects of gender, chronicity, and age on chronic pain and SE. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of gender, age, and chronicity on SE and pain ratings. Results indicated that SE and pain ratings were inversely related, supporting a cognitive-behavioral theoretical view that individuals are active agents in processing chronic pain. Those who engage in conduct and thinking which enhance SE may have less pain perceptions and behaviors. There were no differences in pain ratings across categories of gender, chronicity, or age suggesting that, prior to receiving pain therapy, gender, pain chronicity, and age do not provide a clinically useful means of differentiating among patients for assignment to one treatment protocol versus another.