Krok Jessica L, Baker Tamara A
The Ohio State University, USA
University of South Florida, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2014 Oct;19(10):1261-70. doi: 10.1177/1359105313488976. Epub 2013 Jun 6.
This study examines the relationship of personality traits and affect on cancer-related pain in 150 older adults receiving outpatient treatment at a comprehensive cancer center. Regression analyses revealed extraversion as a significant predictor of current pain, with openness to experience as a significant indicator of average pain. Similarly, positive affect and negative affect were significant predictors of self-efficacy for pain management. Moderation models showed that conscientiousness and extraversion were significant moderators in the relationship between self-efficacy for pain management and worst pain. These findings suggest that different personality types may influence perceptions of pain severity.
本研究调查了150名在综合癌症中心接受门诊治疗的老年人的人格特质和情感与癌症相关疼痛之间的关系。回归分析显示，外向性是当前疼痛的显著预测因素，经验开放性是平均疼痛的显著指标。同样，积极情感和消极情感是疼痛管理自我效能的显著预测因素。调节模型表明，尽责性和外向性在疼痛管理自我效能与最严重疼痛之间的关系中是显著的调节因素。这些发现表明，不同的人格类型可能会影响对疼痛严重程度的认知。
