Wang Carol, Wong Celia C Y, Lu Qian
Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 126 Heyne Building, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.
Int J Behav Med. 2018 Apr;25(2):216-222. doi: 10.1007/s12529-017-9696-6.
Ambivalence over emotional expression (AEE) is defined as the desire to express emotion but failing to do so. Recent studies have revealed that AEE is associated with more pain. Pain is common among cancer survivors. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between AEE and pain, its underlying mechanism, and cultural relevance among cancer survivors.
Ninety-six Chinese American breast cancer survivors completed a questionnaire package assessing AEE and pain.
AEE was positively associated with pain severity and pain interference. The association between AEE and pain interference was mediated by intrusive thoughts.
Cancer survivors who are ambivalent over emotional expression may experience high levels of intrusive thoughts, which results in high levels of symptom reports in their pain. The study confirmed the association between AEE and pain and its underlying mechanism among a group whose culture generally encourages emotional suppression. Findings suggest interventions focusing on reducing intrusive thoughts may be effective at reducing pain.
情感表达矛盾（AEE）被定义为想要表达情感却未能表达的情况。最近的研究表明，AEE与更多的疼痛相关。疼痛在癌症幸存者中很常见。这项横断面研究调查了癌症幸存者中AEE与疼痛之间的关联、其潜在机制以及文化相关性。
96名华裔美国乳腺癌幸存者完成了一套评估AEE和疼痛的问卷。
AEE与疼痛严重程度和疼痛干扰呈正相关。AEE与疼痛干扰之间的关联由侵入性思维介导。
对情感表达矛盾的癌症幸存者可能会经历高水平的侵入性思维，这导致他们在疼痛方面有高水平的症状报告。该研究证实了在一种文化通常鼓励情感抑制的群体中，AEE与疼痛及其潜在机制之间的关联。研究结果表明，专注于减少侵入性思维的干预措施可能对减轻疼痛有效。
