Sleep dysfunction is importantly related to FM symptoms and deserves more attention in both research and clinical practice. Our results suggest that, in addition to the usual treatment of FM, improving sleep could optimize the current management of the syndrome.
This study examined the relationship between several cognitive-affective factors of the fear-avoidance model of pain, the big five model of personality, and functional impairment in fibromyalgia (FM). Seventy-four FM patients completed the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20, the Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire, and the Impairment and Functioning Inventory. Results indicated that the cognitive-affective factors of pain are differentially associated with personality traits. Neuroticism and conscientiousness were significant predictors of pain catastrophizing, and neuroticism, openness, and agreeableness were significant predictors of pain anxiety. Personality traits did not contribute significantly to vigilance to pain. The effect of neuroticism upon pain anxiety was mediated by pain catastrophizing, and neuroticism showed a trend to moderate the relationship between impairment and pain anxiety. Results support the fear-avoidance model of pain. Implications of the findings for the understanding and management of FM are discussed.
Objective: This study analyzes the role of a number of cognitive-affective dimensions in the experience and coping of pain in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Specifically, it was examined whether anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety predict the pain perception and the self-efficacy expectations in these patients.Method: Seventy-four fibromyalgia patients were asked to complete a questionnaire survey including theChronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale, theHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, thePain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20, thePain Catastrophizing Scale, and theShort-form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Results: Some relevant correlation and predicting patterns were identified. Physiological anxiety was the best predictor of the sensorial dimension of pain. Pain fear was a significant predictor of the pain intensity. Helplessness was the best predictor of the affective dimension of pain, whereas depression was a significant predicting variable of the self-efficacy expectations.Conclusions: This study shows the relevance of the pain-related anxiety in the pain perception, and of the depression in the self-efficacy expectations in FM patients. Clinical applications of the findings and further research lines in this area are discussed.
The study discusses the necessity to analyze the influence of theoretical and empirical types of journal articles on the citation impact of Spanish psychology journals. Three of the most representative Spanish psychology journals were selected for the purposes of this study: Papeles del Psicólogo, Análisis y Modificación de Conducta and Psicothema. Twenty-three psychology journals in Spanish were used as source journals. Altogether, there were sixty-seven issues reviewed for the references and ninety-three issues for the articles. The bibliometricanalysis was conducted by six highly trained psychologists. The results demonstrated differences regarding the percentages of empirical and theoretical articles published in the three examined journals and the number of citations received by them based on the article type. When normalizing the results according to the number of theoretical and empirical articles that were published, it becomes evident that the theoretical articles receive on average twice as many references as the empirical ones. We discuss the importance of this effect on the comparison of journals based on their citation impact and show the evidence that it is only valid to compare journals which publish a similar percentage of theoretical and empirical articles.
Los bosques tropicales estacionalmente secos son reconocidos por su importancia biológica y económica al poseer un alto número de especies endémicas y proveer diversos servicios ecosistémicos. No obstante, la carencia de una planificación para la conservación de la biodiversidad amenaza la gestión ambiental integral en las áreas protegidas de la provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador. Por ello, se realizó un diagnóstico en el que se identificaron los objetos de conservación para fortalecer la capacidad de manejo ambiental local. Asimismo, se emplearon las metodologías de Planificación para la Conservación de Áreas (PCA) y Fortalezas, Oportunidades, Debilidades y Amenazas (FODA) para conocer las prioridades de conservación y las limitaciones en el manejo de los recursos. En el diagnóstico se evidenciaron falencias técnico-administrativas, debido a ello se buscó un enfoque eficiente en la gestión ambiental. Además, se destacaron el bosque de garúa como objeto natural y el cabildo como objeto cultural para conservar. La gobernanza ambiental participativa debe ser fortalecida para mejorar la gestión de las áreas protegidas.
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