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Effects of self-discrepancies on activity-related behaviour: Explaining disability and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain
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PAIN . Sep2011, Vol. 152 Issue 9, p2165-2172. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: In chronic low back pain (CLBP) research, the self-discrepancy model has been applied to explain dysfunctional avoidance and persistence behaviour. The main aim of this study was to evaluate whether specific self-discrepancies in patients with CLBP are associated with the abovementioned types of activity-related behaviour and whether changes in self-discrepancies over time are associated with changes in activity-related behaviour. Furthermore, the aim was to evaluate whether avoidance and persistence behaviour are associated with a higher level of disability and a diminished quality of life and whether changes over time in avoidance and persistence behaviour result in changes in disability and quality of life. A longitudinal cohort study in a sample of patients with CLBP (N=116), in which self-discrepancies, disability, quality of life, and objectively registered characteristics of activity-related behaviour were measured, was performed to evaluate the pathways in the aforementioned self-discrepancy model. Results indicate that patients with CLBP who feel closer to their ideal-other show more characteristics of persistence behaviour. Patients who move further away from their ideal-own also show more characteristics of persistence behaviour. Furthermore, in patients characterized as avoider, a decrease in a patient’s daily uptime was associated with a decrease of mental health-related quality of life. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03043959
- Volume :
- 152
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- PAIN
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 64856721
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2011.05.028