Happy Despite Pain

Peters, Madelon L.; Smeets, E.; Feijge, Marion A.H.; Breukelen, Gerard van; Andersson, Gerhard; Buhrman, Monica; Linton, Steven J.

doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000494

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“…A similar technique is the Best Possible Self, which aims to increase optimism [ 68 – 71 ]. Finally, a recent study demonstrated the clinical usefulness of an Internet-based positive psychology self-help intervention for the management of chronic pain [ 72 ].…”

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Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Esteve

López‐Martínez

Peters

et al. 2018

Pain Research and Management

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Objective Activity patterns are the product of pain and of the self-regulation of current goals in the context of pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between goal management strategies and activity patterns while taking into account the role of optimism/pessimism and positive/negative affect. Methods Two hundred and thirty-seven patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain filled out questionnaires on optimism, positive and negative affect, pain intensity, and the activity patterns they employed in dealing with their pain. Questionnaires were also administered to assess their general goal management strategies: goal persistence, flexible goal adjustment, and disengagement and reengagement with goals. Results Structural equation modelling showed that higher levels of optimism were related to persistence, flexible goal management, and commitment to new goals. These strategies were associated with higher positive affect, persistence in finishing tasks despite pain, and infrequent avoidance behaviour in the presence or anticipation of pain. Conclusions The strategies used by the patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain to manage their life goals are related to their activity patterns.

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Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

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López‐Martínez

Peters

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Pain Research and Management

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“…Research has confirmed that PPI effectively improves subjective and psychological well-being and reduces depressive symptoms [ 62 ]. Furthermore, there were no significant differences between internet PPI and internet cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) at the 6-month follow-up for depression or for happiness [ 63 ]. Both interventions are effective in reducing depression and increasing happiness.…”

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Influence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents: mediating effects of depressive emotion and positive emotion

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Chiang

et al. 2020

BMC Psychiatry

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Background The occurrence and degree of suicidal ideation during the past month in adolescents should be regarded seriously. Several studies have noted that humor expression style and depressive emotion may influence adolescents’ suicidal ideation. However, there is insufficient evidence concerning whether positive emotion reduces such suicidal ideation in adolescents. In addition, the relationships among humor expression, depressive emotion, positive emotion and suicidal ideation remain to be confirmed. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to test the mediating roles of depressive emotion and positive emotion in the relationship between humor expression and recent adolescent’s suicidal ideation. Methods A total of 1551 students in junior high school completed questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with LISREL 8.80 and Monte Carlo resampling with R. Results The results indicate that suicidal ideation in adolescents during the past month was related not only to humor expression but also to depressive emotion and positive emotion. The stronger the depressive emotion felt, the stronger the suicidal ideation; in contrast, the stronger the positive emotion, the weaker the suicidal ideation. Moreover, depressive emotion and positive emotion were found to mediate the relationship between humor expression and suicidal ideation; additionally, positive emotion was found to mediate the relationship between depressive emotion and suicidal ideation. Conclusion These results highlight that depressive emotion and positive emotion may mediate the influence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents, and positive emotion may mediate the influence of depressive emotion on suicidal ideation. More attention should be paid to decreasing adolescents’ self-deprecating humor expression and depressive emotion, whereas more witty response humor expression and positive emotion should be encouraged to prevent their suicidal ideation.

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“…While previous literature indicates a negative association between VI and psychological well-being [1-6, 23], many studies in the field of positive psychology claim that using strengths is energizing [24] and focusing on the positive assets in persons with disabilities could generate positive emotions for building resilience [25]. In addition, Peters et aldemonstrate that positive psychology intervention could improve pain intensity and pain control in persons with chronic pain [26].…”

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Association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairments among visually impaired individuals

Matsuguma

Kawashima

Ayaki

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This study investigates the association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairment. Fifty-nine visually impaired individuals (mean age: 49.3 ± 14.8 years; range: 22–82) were assessed using the Strengths Use Scale and the Japanese version of the Nottingham Adjustment Scale (anxiety/depression, self-esteem, attitude to disability, acceptance of disability, locus of control, and self-efficacy). The participants’ sociodemographic and their visual impairment-related information were also collected. A simple regression analysis of the Nottingham Adjustment Scale scores revealed that strengths use was significantly correlated with anxiety/depression, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and acceptance of VI, while multiple regression analyses identified strengths use as the most significant factor correlated with anxiety/depression, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. Strengths use could be a promising means of facilitating better psychological adjustment to visual impairment, although further study is needed to examine the underlying mechanisms involved.

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Happy Despite Pain

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Cited by 124 publications

References 64 publications

Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Influence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents: mediating effects of depressive emotion and positive emotion

Association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairments among visually impaired individuals

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