Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain

Background: Chronic pain is a burdensome symptom. Different psychological models have been proposed to explain the role of psychological and social factors in developing and maintaining chronic pain. Attachment is a psychological construct of possible relevance in chronic pain. Aims: The aim of the...

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Main Authors: Manijeh Firoozi, Zeinab Souri
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Language:fas
Published: Dr. Mahmoud Mansour publication 2019-01-01
Series:مجله علوم روانشناختی
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Online Access:http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-310-en.html
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description Background: Chronic pain is a burdensome symptom. Different psychological models have been proposed to explain the role of psychological and social factors in developing and maintaining chronic pain. Attachment is a psychological construct of possible relevance in chronic pain. Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of predicting attachment styles on pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain. Methods: In a descriptive-correlational study, convenience sampling was used to select 120 chronic pain patients from pain clinic of akhtar hospital in Tehran, Iran during three months. The participants completed a demographic questionnaire, Adult Attachment Inventory, Pain Catastrophizing Scale. Data was analyzed using Pearson's correlation and step by step regression models. Results: The correlations between attachment styles & depending variables in this study were significantly (P<0/01). Based on the results of regression analysis, secure and ambivalent attachment styles was able to predicted pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it can be concluded that secure and ambivalent attachment styles can predict pain catastrophizing. Considering these variables may be important in the processes of prevention, diagnosis and treatment reparation of attachment, as well as promoting mental health in patients with chronic pain.
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spelling doaj.art-0e0e8e41a45e4bdf8658f143540817be2023-03-14T19:53:52ZfasDr. Mahmoud Mansour publicationمجله علوم روانشناختی1735-74622676-66392019-01-011771801807Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic painManijeh Firoozi0Zeinab Souri1 University of Tehran University of Tehran Background: Chronic pain is a burdensome symptom. Different psychological models have been proposed to explain the role of psychological and social factors in developing and maintaining chronic pain. Attachment is a psychological construct of possible relevance in chronic pain. Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of predicting attachment styles on pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain. Methods: In a descriptive-correlational study, convenience sampling was used to select 120 chronic pain patients from pain clinic of akhtar hospital in Tehran, Iran during three months. The participants completed a demographic questionnaire, Adult Attachment Inventory, Pain Catastrophizing Scale. Data was analyzed using Pearson's correlation and step by step regression models. Results: The correlations between attachment styles & depending variables in this study were significantly (P<0/01). Based on the results of regression analysis, secure and ambivalent attachment styles was able to predicted pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it can be concluded that secure and ambivalent attachment styles can predict pain catastrophizing. Considering these variables may be important in the processes of prevention, diagnosis and treatment reparation of attachment, as well as promoting mental health in patients with chronic pain.http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-310-en.htmlchronic painacceptance of paincatastrophizingpain self-efficacyattachment style
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Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
مجله علوم روانشناختی
chronic pain
acceptance of pain
catastrophizing
pain self-efficacy
attachment style
title Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
title_full Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
title_fullStr Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
title_full_unstemmed Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
title_short Attachment styles Predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
title_sort attachment styles predics catastrophizing and pain intensity in patients with chronic pain
topic chronic pain
acceptance of pain
catastrophizing
pain self-efficacy
attachment style
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