The Mediating Role of Pain Acceptance in the Relation Between Perceived Injustice and Chronic Pain Outcomes in a Community Sample

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Mediating Role of Pain Acceptance in the Relation Between Perceived Injustice and Chronic Pain Outcomes in a Community Sample

AU - Martel, Marie Eve

AU - Dionne, Frédérick

AU - Scott, Whitney

PY - 2017/6/1

Y1 - 2017/6/1

N2 - OBJECTIVE: Perceived injustice has been defined as an appraisal regarding the severity and irreparability of loss associated with pain, blame, and a sense of unfairness. Recent findings suggest that perceived injustice is an important risk factor for elevated disability associated with chronic pain. However, the mechanisms by which this perception leads to disability are not well understood. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the mediating role of pain acceptance on the relation between perceived injustice and chronic pain outcomes (pain intensity, pain-related disability, and psychological distress). METHOD: This cross-sectional study used a sample of 475 individuals from the community who suffer from chronic pain. Participants completed the Injustice Experience Questionnaire, the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, a pain rating intensity scale, the Modified Brief Pain Inventory, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. RESULTS: Results revealed significant direct links from perceived injustice to pain intensity (c’=0.416, P

AB - OBJECTIVE: Perceived injustice has been defined as an appraisal regarding the severity and irreparability of loss associated with pain, blame, and a sense of unfairness. Recent findings suggest that perceived injustice is an important risk factor for elevated disability associated with chronic pain. However, the mechanisms by which this perception leads to disability are not well understood. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the mediating role of pain acceptance on the relation between perceived injustice and chronic pain outcomes (pain intensity, pain-related disability, and psychological distress). METHOD: This cross-sectional study used a sample of 475 individuals from the community who suffer from chronic pain. Participants completed the Injustice Experience Questionnaire, the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, a pain rating intensity scale, the Modified Brief Pain Inventory, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. RESULTS: Results revealed significant direct links from perceived injustice to pain intensity (c’=0.416, P

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84981703922&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000427

DO - 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000427

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84981703922

SN - 0749-8047

VL - 33

SP - 509

EP - 516

JO - Clinical Journal of Pain

JF - Clinical Journal of Pain

IS - 6

ER -