Auto-eficácia, suporte social, etiologia da dor e ajustamento em pessoas com dor crónica
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2018-02
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A dor crónica é uma experiência multidimensional influenciada por diferentes variáveis
biológicas (e.g. etiologia da dor, estadio da doença), psicológicas (e.g. humor, crenças,
estratégias de coping), sociais (e.g. suporte social) e espirituais (e.g. esperança, otimismo,
perdão). Crê-se que a etiologia assume um papel importante na experiência de dor e no seu
impacto, podendo ter um efeito moderador na associação de fatores psicossociais e medidas de
ajustamento à condição. O presente estudo visa testar um modelo de moderação da etiologia da
dor na associação entre a auto-eficácia e suporte social percebido e medidas de ajustamento à
condição. A amostra foi constituída por 202 participantes adultos com dor crónica músculoesquelética
de diferentes etiologias, que responderam a medidas de dor, ajustamento psicológico,
auto-eficácia e suporte social percebido. A auto-eficácia e o suporte social percebido associam-se
positiva e significativamente a medidas de ajustamento psicológico e negativamente a medidas
de dor. A etiologia da dor não apresenta um efeito moderador na associação entre as variáveis do
estudo. Os resultados obtidos confirmam a relevância da auto-eficácia e do suporte social
percebido na experiência de dor músculo-esquelética independentemente da sua causa. A
intervenção psicossocial junto desta população clínica deve promover a auto-eficácia e o suporte
social percebido destes utentes.
Chronic pain a multidimensional experience influenced by different biological (e.g. pain etiology, stage of the condition), psychological (e.g. humor, beliefs, coping strategies), social (e.g. social support) and spiritual (e.g. hope, optimism, forgiveness) variables. It is hypothesized that pain etiology has a relevant role in the experience of pain and its impact. Pain etiology might have a moderating role in the association between psychosocial factors and measures of adjustment to pain. This study aims at testing a moderation model of pain etiology in such association. The 202 adult participants with chronic musculoskeletal pain of different etiologies completed measures of pain, psychological adjustment, self-efficacy and perceived social support. Self-efficacy and perceived social support were positively and significantly associated with measures of psychological adjustment, and negatively correlated with measures of pain. Pain etiology was not a statistically significant moderator of the association between the study measures. Results confirm the relevance of self-efficacy and perceived social support in pain experience regardless of its etiology. Psychosocial intervention programs directed to this clinical population should promote these psychosocial factors of these patients.
Chronic pain a multidimensional experience influenced by different biological (e.g. pain etiology, stage of the condition), psychological (e.g. humor, beliefs, coping strategies), social (e.g. social support) and spiritual (e.g. hope, optimism, forgiveness) variables. It is hypothesized that pain etiology has a relevant role in the experience of pain and its impact. Pain etiology might have a moderating role in the association between psychosocial factors and measures of adjustment to pain. This study aims at testing a moderation model of pain etiology in such association. The 202 adult participants with chronic musculoskeletal pain of different etiologies completed measures of pain, psychological adjustment, self-efficacy and perceived social support. Self-efficacy and perceived social support were positively and significantly associated with measures of psychological adjustment, and negatively correlated with measures of pain. Pain etiology was not a statistically significant moderator of the association between the study measures. Results confirm the relevance of self-efficacy and perceived social support in pain experience regardless of its etiology. Psychosocial intervention programs directed to this clinical population should promote these psychosocial factors of these patients.
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Dor crónica, Moderação, Suporte social, Suporte social, Etiologia da dor, Ajustamento psicológico, Auto-eficácia, Moderation, Chronic pain, Pain etiology, Psychological adjustment, Self-efficacy, Social support
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Carvalho, A.P. (2018). Auto-eficácia, suporte social, etiologia da dor e ajustamento em pessoas com dor crónica. (Dissertação de Mestrado), Universidade Portucalense, Portugal. Disponível no Repsoitório UPT, http://hdl.handle.net/11328/2134
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