Social support and psychological distress among chronic pain patients: The mediating role of mindfulness

被引：22

作者：

Wilson, Jenna M. ^{[1
]}

Colebaugh, Carin A. ^{[1
]}

Flowers, K. Mikayla ^{[1
]}

Meints, Samantha M. ^{[1
]}

Edwards, Robert R. ^{[1
]}

Schreiber, Kristin L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Med Sch, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol Perioperat & Pain Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA

来源：

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 2022年 / 190卷

关键词：

Social support; Mindfulness; Anxiety; Depression; Psychological distress; Chronic pain; PREDICTORS; SCALE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.paid.2022.111551

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Although an inverse relation between social support and psychological distress among chronic pain patients has been previously reported, little is known about what mediates this association. We examined mindfulness as a mediator of the relationship between social support and psychological distress. In this cross-sectional study, chronic pain patients (N = 94) completed assessments of social support, mindfulness, and psychological distress. Greater social support was associated with less psychological distress. Greater mindfulness was associated with greater social support and less psychological distress. Mediation analyses demonstrated that mindfulness partially mediated the relationship between social support and psychological distress. Findings support and extend prior research by demonstrating a potentially important mediating effect of mindfulness within chronic pain patients. This suggests an important link between social support and mindfulness, and that their integration in the pursuit of mental health should be considered in future behavioral interventions.

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