Longitudinal relationships between perceived social support and quality-of-life among patients with chronic pain

Previous research has demonstrated that chronic pain (CP) is associated with decreased quality-of-life (QOL), including deteriorations in perceived social support (PSS), which is furthermore associated with decrements in other QOL domains. Despite recognition that PSS can be a positive coping resource for people with chronic pain, longitudinal research on the relationships between PSS and QOL is lacking. For the current study, it was hypothesized that higher levels of PSS (companionship, emotional support, informational support, and instrumental support) would predict improvements in QOL variables (pain interference, disability, depression, and anxiety) and higher levels of isolation would predict poorer QOL over time.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research