Ahmad Sheharyar, Senese Vincenzo Paolo
Department of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
Int J Behav Med. 2025 Sep 2. doi: 10.1007/s12529-025-10389-4.
Episodic migraine carries a significant social burden beyond medical symptoms that disrupt interpersonal relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. This study aimed to explore its influence on interpersonal relationships from the perspective of patients.
A sample of N = 20 participants, including 10 males and 10 females, with an age range of 27 to 32 years, was engaged in semi-structured interviews. A reflexive thematic approach within a post-positivist framework was used to explore themes derived from qualitative data.
The analysis revealed a predominance of adverse impacts across the data, including work and productivity challenges (sub-themes: social and activity restrictions, impaired functioning at work, workplace stigma, and pressure) and interpersonal conflict and strain (sub-themes: reactions from friends and family, family life, and communication barriers). However, the results indicated positive impacts under the theme of growth (sub-themes: strengthened relationships and growth and adaptation). Network visualization was employed to represent these themes, with numeric codes (0 and 1) used to indicate the absence or presence of specific sub-themes in individual responses. The size of each node in the network was based on its dominance and significance in the analysis.
This study highlighted that episodic migraine significantly disrupts interpersonal relationships. However, it can also strengthen interpersonal bonds and foster growth in some individuals. Future research should examine how interpersonal relationships function both as a source of strain and a potential source of strength. Understanding the factors contributing to growth and adaptation may offer valuable insights for individualized migraine management strategies.
发作性偏头痛带来的社会负担远超其医学症状，这些症状会破坏与家人、朋友和同事的人际关系。本研究旨在从患者角度探讨其对人际关系的影响。
选取了N = 20名参与者的样本，包括10名男性和10名女性，年龄在27至32岁之间，进行了半结构化访谈。采用后实证主义框架下的反思性主题方法来探索从定性数据中得出的主题。
分析显示，数据中普遍存在负面影响，包括工作和生产力挑战（子主题：社会和活动限制、工作能力受损、工作场所污名化和压力）以及人际冲突和紧张关系（子主题：朋友和家人的反应、家庭生活和沟通障碍）。然而，结果表明在成长主题下存在积极影响（子主题：关系加强以及成长与适应）。采用网络可视化来呈现这些主题，用数字代码（0和1）表示个体回答中特定子主题的不存在或存在。网络中每个节点的大小基于其在分析中的主导地位和重要性。
本研究强调发作性偏头痛会显著破坏人际关系。然而，它也可以加强人际联系并促进一些人的成长。未来的研究应考察人际关系如何既是压力源又是潜在的力量源。了解促成成长和适应的因素可能为个体化偏头痛管理策略提供有价值的见解。
