The Relationship Between Pain Intensity, Pain Beliefs, and Emotion Regulation Skills in Non-Surgical Spinal Pathology Pain

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 249 - 254, 16.05.2024

Zuhal Koç Apaydın , Nefise Demir , Aydın Sinan Apaydın

https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.1468386

Abstract

Aim: Chronic pain, particularly spinal pain, presents a significant health concern globally. This study aims to investigate the interplay between pain beliefs, emotion regulation strategies, and pain severity in individuals with complaints of spinal pain.
Material and Method: A sample of 100 participants presenting with back and neck pain, without indications for surgery, completed measures assessing pain beliefs, emotion regulation strategies, and pain severity.
Results: Results indicated that individuals with higher levels of psychological pain beliefs reported lower pain severity, while those employing maladaptive emotion regulation strategies experienced greater pain severity.
Conclusion: These findings underscore the importance of considering psychological factors in pain management and highlight the potential utility of targeting emotion regulation strategies in clinical interventions. Future research should further explore the impact of pain beliefs and emotion regulation on treatment outcomes and the pain experience, providing valuable insights for enhancing pain management approaches.

Keywords

Spinal pain, pain beliefs, emotion regulation, spinal pathology

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