Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Eric Seemann
Committee Member
Aurora Torres
Committee Member
Jeffrey Neuschatz
Subject(s)
Chronic pain--Psychological aspects, Chronic pain--Treatment, Affect (Psychology), Quality of life
Abstract
The current study aimed to evaluate the influences of affectivity on pain belief, coping and quality of life in chronic pain patients. These relationships were tested using six separate Structural Equation Models. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to determine positive and negative affect from the Personality Assessment Inventory and the Millon Behavioral Diagnostic. EFA was also used to identify adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies from the Chronic Pain Coping Inventory. Pain attitudes were measured using the Survey of Pain Attitudes measure, and quality of life was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF instrument. Results found that affectivity was directly related to QOL, and that pain attitudes and coping strategies moderated or mediated several relationships.
Recommended Citation
Kaye, Savannah Michelle, "Positive and negative affect and their influences on pain belief, coping, and quality of life in chronic pain patients undergoing cognitive behavior therapy" (2020). Theses. 349.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-theses/349