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RHEUMATOLOGY
卷 39, 期 9, 页码 1027-1030出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.9.1027
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rheumatoid arthritis; passive coping; physical disability; pain; depression; helplessness
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Objective. To determine the ability of coping to predict pain. Methods. Data on III rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (86 women and 25 men) were gathered from a mail survey. Statistical analyses were conducted on a range of clinical and psychological variables: physical disability, disease duration, pain, depression, helplessness, and passive and active coping. Pain was measured with both the pain subscale of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales and a visual analogue scale, and coping was measured with the Vanderbilt Pain Management Inventory. Results. A series of multiple regression analyses revealed that the optimal predictors of pain in RA were physical disability and passive coping, which accounted for 40% of the variance associated with pain. Path analysis revealed that passive coping mediates between the physical disability and pain, and between physical disability and depression. Conclusion: The results of this study have implications for the overall management of RA. In addition to the medical treatment, the experience of pain and depression in RA should be addressed through an intervention programme designed to enhance coping strategies.
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