TY - JOUR
T1 - Acceptance of the unpleasant reality of chronic pain: effects upon attention to pain and engagement with daily activities
AU - Viane, I
AU - Crombez, G
AU - Eccleston, C
AU - Devulder, J
AU - De Corte, W
N1 - ID number: ISI:000225601500008
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This paper investigates whether acceptance was related to less attention to pain, and to more engagement with daily activities. The results of two studies are reported. In a first cross-sectional study, 501 chronic pain patients completed self-report instruments on pain severity, attention to pain and acceptance. In a second diary study, 62 patients with chronic pain reported pain intensity, attention to pain and characteristics of goal-directed behaviour 8 times a day using an experience sampling method. Acceptance was measured using a self-report instrument. It was found that acceptance was related to less attention to pain (study 1 and study 2), more engagement with daily activities, a higher motivation to complete activities and a better efficacy to perform daily activities (study 2). Results are discussed in terms of how a positive life despite pain may be preserved by a flexible adjustment of personal goals to current limitations and adversities.
AB - This paper investigates whether acceptance was related to less attention to pain, and to more engagement with daily activities. The results of two studies are reported. In a first cross-sectional study, 501 chronic pain patients completed self-report instruments on pain severity, attention to pain and acceptance. In a second diary study, 62 patients with chronic pain reported pain intensity, attention to pain and characteristics of goal-directed behaviour 8 times a day using an experience sampling method. Acceptance was measured using a self-report instrument. It was found that acceptance was related to less attention to pain (study 1 and study 2), more engagement with daily activities, a higher motivation to complete activities and a better efficacy to perform daily activities (study 2). Results are discussed in terms of how a positive life despite pain may be preserved by a flexible adjustment of personal goals to current limitations and adversities.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2004.09.008
U2 - 10.1016/j.pain.2004.09.008
DO - 10.1016/j.pain.2004.09.008
M3 - Article
SN - 0304-3959
VL - 112
SP - 282
EP - 288
JO - Pain
JF - Pain
IS - 3
ER -