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The role of stigma in health and functioning in chronic pain : Not just catastrophizing
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- Lavefjord, Amani (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi
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- Sundström, Felicia T. A. (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi
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- Buhrman, Monica, 1974- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi
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- John Wiley & Sons, 2024
- 2024
- English.
- In: European Journal of Pain. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1090-3801 .- 1532-2149. ; 28:4, s. 620-632
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- BackgroundPeople with chronic pain are frequently exposed to stigma, which is typically distressing and may lead to internal stigmatizing thoughts. The thought content associated with stigma has similarities to pain catastrophizing, although these concepts differ in that stigma is arguably more social in origin. Stigma can be measured by the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness – 8-item version (SSCI-8). In this study, we first demonstrate the validity of this measure in Swedish. We then examine the role of stigma in the health and functioning of people with chronic pain, particularly beyond the role played by pain catastrophizing.MethodsAdult participants (N = 404) with chronic pain recruited online completed measures of pain, stigma, catastrophizing, pain interference, work and social adjustment and depression on two occasions.ResultsA one-factor solution had an overall good model fit as long as residuals were allowed to covary, indicating some redundancy in the items. The SSCI-8 demonstrated good internal consistency and moderate temporal stability, and SSCI-8 scores demonstrated medium-to-large correlations with the measures of health and functioning. Furthermore, stigma was found to significantly contribute to explained variance in pain interference, work and social adjustment and depression, uniquely adding to the explained variance in these outcomes even after accounting for pain catastrophizing.ConclusionsThe SSCI-8 provides an adequate measure to capture stigma experiences. Stigma is uniquely associated with pain-related outcomes and should be further considered in pain research and clinical practice in the future.SignificanceThis study points to the importance of a social perspective on pain-related outcomes. We may need to more fully appreciate the way that people with chronic pain are treated by both health care providers and others can have an impact on their well-being. Potential negative impacts of stigmatizing responses to people with chronic pain are highlighted by the current results.
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- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi -- Tillämpad psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology (hsv//eng)
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- Psykologi
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