Stress Mindset and Social Identification in Chronic Pain Patients and Their Relationship to Coping, Well-Being & amp; Depression

AbstractWe predicted that chronic pain patients have a more negative stress mindset and a lower level of social identification than people without chronic pain and that this, in turn, influences well-being through less adaptive coping. 1240 participants (465 chronic pain patients; 775 people in the control group) completed a cross-sectional online-survey. Chronic pain patients had a more negative stress mindset and a lower level of social identification than people without chronic pain. However, a positive stress mindset was linked to better well-being and fewer depressive symptoms, through the use of the adaptive coping behaviorspositive reframing andactive coping. A higher level of social identification did not impact well-being or depression through the use ofinstrumental andemotional support coping, but through the more frequent use ofpositive reframing andactive coping. For chronic pain therapy, we propose including modules that foster social identification and a positive stress mindset.
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research