Faculty of Psychology, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland.
Eur J Med Res. 2009 Dec 7;14 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):271-4. doi: 10.1186/2047-783x-14-s4-271.
The aim of this article is to analyze the relation between dispositional optimism and coping with chronic pain. The study seeks to define the relation between life orientation (optimism vs. pessimism) and coping with pain (believes about pain control and the choice of coping strategy).
The following questionnaires were used: LOT-R - Life Orientation Test, BPCQ - The Beliefs about Pain Control Questionnaire and CSQ - The Pain Coping Strategies Questionnaire.
The results show that dispositional optimism correlates positively with: internal locus of pain control r=0.6, P<0.01; declared coping with pain r=0.38, P<0.05; diverting attention r = 0.93, P<0.01; and behavioral activity r = 0.82, P<0.01. Dispositional optimism correlates negatively with catastrophizing r = -0.28, P<0.05.
We conclude that dispositional optimism plays a key role in forming the mechanisms of coping with chronic pain and thereby in improving the psychophysical comfort of patients.
本文旨在分析性格乐观与慢性疼痛应对之间的关系。本研究旨在定义生活取向（乐观与悲观）与疼痛应对（对疼痛控制的信念和应对策略的选择）之间的关系。
使用了以下问卷：LOT-R-生活取向测试、BPCQ-疼痛控制信念问卷和 CSQ-疼痛应对策略问卷。
结果表明，性格乐观与以下因素呈正相关：疼痛控制的内部归因 r=0.6，P<0.01；应对疼痛的自我报告 r=0.38，P<0.05；分散注意力 r=0.93，P<0.01；行为活动 r=0.82，P<0.01。性格乐观与灾难化呈负相关 r=-0.28，P<0.05。
我们得出结论，性格乐观在形成慢性疼痛应对机制方面起着关键作用，从而改善患者的身心舒适度。
