Effects of Pain Controllability and Discrepancy in Social Support on Depressed Mood Among Patients with Chronic Pain

Cho, Sungkun; Zunin, Ira D.; Chao, P.; Heiby, Elaine M.; McKoy, J Nikki

doi:10.1007/s12529-011-9175-4

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“…This result is congruent with evidence that shows that in stressful situations the emotional and instrumental support of a confidant is associated with lower negative affect and a reduction of the organism's psychobiological reaction to stress. 34,35 Furthermore, this result is in line with evidence showing reduced physical, functional and emotional well-being in isolated women with breast cancer. 7 Depression is the psychosocial variable most strongly associated with the QOL facets of general health and social function.…”

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confidence: 88%

Psychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life in Hematological Cancer

Pulgar

Alcalá

Paso

2014

Behavioral Medicine

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The improvement of health related Quality of Life (QOL) has become one of the main objectives of psychological interventions in cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze sociodemographic and psychosocial variables that predict the different components of QOL in a sample of 69 hemato-oncological patients. Depression, social support, disease-related stress situations, coping strategies and optimism were taken as psychosocial predictors. QOL was evaluated with the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). With respect to sociodemographic variables, results showed that age and time from the diagnosis were associated with a decrease in QOL, while educational level and having a partner were associated with less pain and better mental health. With respect to negative-affecting psychosocial variables, depression was associated with general health and social functioning, the coping strategy of stoicism was associated with physical and emotional roles, the number of disease-related stress situations was associated with pain, and the feeling of negative emotions associated with the illness was associated with mental health. Social support and optimism were positively associated with vitality. These results have clear clinical implications for psychological interventions aimed to improve QOL in hemato-oncological patients.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Psychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life in Hematological Cancer

Pulgar

Alcalá

Paso

2014

Behavioral Medicine

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“…This finding has been echoed in other studies that emphasize marriage as an important source of social support, and in some instances, the preferred source of support (Cho, Zunin, Chao, Heiby, & McKoy, 2012). Spouses are likely to share similar values, characteristics and experiences with each other that are important elements of effective social support (Thoits, 1986).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 55%

“…This finding is partially supported by Cho et al (2012) who found that patients with chronic pain preferred receiving emotional/affectionate types of support to tangible support. High tangible support can have negative outcomes by causing people feel to helpless or burdensome to others.…”

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confidence: 67%

Correlates of social support in older American Indians: the Native Elder Care Study

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Schure

Goins

2014

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives This study examined social support and identified demographic and health correlates among American Indians aged 55 years and older. Methods Data were derived from the Native Elder Care Study, a cross-sectional study of 505 community-dwelling American Indians aged ≥55 years. Social support was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey measure (MOS-SSS) of which psychometric properties were examined through factor analyses. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify associations between age, sex, educational attainment, marital status, depressive symptomatology, lower body physical functioning, and chronic pain and social support. Results Study participants reported higher levels of affectionate and positive interaction social support (88.2% and 81.8%, respectively) than overall (75.9%) and emotional (69.0%) domains. Increased age, being married/partnered, and female sex were associated with high social support in the final model. Decreased depressive symptomatology was associated with high overall, affectionate, and positive interaction support, and decreased chronic pain with affectionate support. The count of chronic conditions and functional disability were not associated with social support. Conclusions Overall, we found high levels of social support for both men and women in this population, with the oldest adults in our study exhibiting the highest levels of social support. Strong cultural values of caring for older adults and a historical tradition of community cooperation may explain this finding. Future public health efforts may be able to leverage social support to reduce health disparities and improve mental and physical functioning.

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“…The inverse relationship between social support and depression is well established [27]. Social support may be particularly important in the context of severe or uncontrollable pain [28, 29]. There is some evidence that those who have a hard time controlling their pain receive less social support than they desire, which contributes to depression [28].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migraine and Despair: Factors Associated with Depression and Suicidal Ideation among Canadian Migraineurs in a Population-Based Study

Fuller‐Thomson

Schrumm

Brennenstuhl

2013

Depression Research and Treatment

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This study sought to (1) investigate the association between migraine and both depression and suicidal ideation and (2) to identify the factors independently associated with each of these mental health problems among Canadian men and women with migraine. Data were analyzed from the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Presence of migraine was assessed by self-report of a health professional diagnosis. Current depression was measured using the CIDI-SF, and suicidal ideation was based on a question about serious consideration of suicide at any point during the respondent's lifetime. Migraineurs were found to have elevated odds of depression (men: OR = 2.02; 95% CI = 1.70, 2.41; women: OR = 1.89; 95% CI = 1.71, 2.10) and suicidal ideation (men: OR = 1.70; 95% CI = 1.55, 1.96; women: OR = 1.72; 95% CI = 1.59, 1.86) even when adjusting for sociodemographic variables and disability status. The odds of depression and suicidal ideation were higher among both genders of migraineurs who were younger, unmarried and had more activity limitations; associations with poverty and race depended on gender and whether the focus was on depression or suicidal ideation. While screening for depression is already recommended for those with migraine, this research helps identify which migraineurs may require more immediate attention, including those who are younger, unmarried, and experiencing limitations in their activities.

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Effects of Pain Controllability and Discrepancy in Social Support on Depressed Mood Among Patients with Chronic Pain

Abstract: Findings suggest the relative importance of discrepancy in emotional support from a significant other, especially for patients with low pain controllability.

Cited by 17 publications

References 38 publications

Psychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life in Hematological Cancer

Psychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life in Hematological Cancer

Correlates of social support in older American Indians: the Native Elder Care Study

Migraine and Despair: Factors Associated with Depression and Suicidal Ideation among Canadian Migraineurs in a Population-Based Study

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