ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2015
Anger arousal and behavioral anger regulation in everyday life among patients with chronic low back pain: Relationships to patient pain and function.
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- Alexithymia, Anger, Sensitivity to Mild Bodily Sensations and Personality Characteristics of Restless Legs Syndrome Patients: A Case-control Study.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Integrating intra- and interpersonal perspectives on chronic low back pain: the role of emotion regulation and attachment insecurity.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Intensity of Chronic Low Back Pain and Activity Interference: A Daily Diary Study of the Moderating Role of Cognitive Pain Coping Strategies.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2023Article
- Mental status is significantly associated with low back pain: a survey-based cross-sectional study among Japanese women.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Power of narrative: a case study about documenting private insightful experiences while dealing with pain and associated disability.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
- A Dyadic Investigation of Depressed Affect and Interspousal Behavior in Couples With Chronic Back Pain.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Article
- The Effect of Training on Participant Adherence With a Reporting Time Frame for Momentary Subjective Experiences in Ecological Momentary Assessment: Cognitive Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
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- Daily Links Between Sleep and Anger Among Spouses of Chronic Pain Patients.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the degree to which patient anger arousal and behavioral anger regulation (expression, inhibition) occurring in the course of daily life was related to patient pain and function as rated by patients and their spouses.
methodMarried couples (N = 105) (one spouse with chronic low back pain) completed electronic daily diaries, with assessments 5 times/day for 14 days. Patients completed items on their own state anger, behavioral anger expression and inhibition, and pain-related factors. Spouses completed items on their observations of patient pain-related factors. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to test concurrent and lagged relationships.
resultsPatient-reported increases in state anger were related to their reports of concurrent increases in pain and pain interference and to spouse reports of patient pain and pain behavior. Patient-reported increases in behavioral anger expression were related to lagged increases in pain intensity and interference and decreases in function. Most of these relationships remained significant with state anger controlled. Patient-reported increases in behavioral anger inhibition were related to concurrent increases in pain interference and decreases in function, which also remained significant with state anger controlled. Patient-reported increases in state anger were related to lagged increases in spouse reports of patient pain intensity and pain behaviors.
conclusionsResults indicate that in patients with chronic pain, anger arousal and behavioral anger expression and inhibition in everyday life are related to elevated pain intensity and decreased function as reported by patients. Spouse ratings show some degree of concordance with patient reports.
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