Is Self-Concealment Associated With Acute and Chronic Pain?

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2011-09-01

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Uysal, Ahmet
LU, Qian

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Objective: Self-concealment is the predisposition to hide negative personal information. The present research examined whether self-concealment was associated with acute and chronic pain. Methods: In Study 1, undergraduate students (N = 44) completed an online questionnaire packet and then completed a cold-pressor task in the laboratory. In Study 2, individuals with chronic pain (N = 85) completed an online survey. Results: Study 1: Trait self-concealment was negatively associated with pain tolerance. Study 2: Self-concealment of chronic pain (hiding aspects of one's chronic pain condition from others) was associated with higher levels of self-reported pain and lower psychological well-being, independent of disclosure of feelings regarding pain. Furthermore, this association was mediated by autonomy and competence needs. Conclusions: Self-concealment was found to be associated with higher levels of pain in both healthy and chronic pain samples. Moreover, the findings also suggest that intervention methods using the self-determination theory framework (i.e., autonomy and competence supportive) might be effective for individuals with chronic pain.

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Applied Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/55666

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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024287

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A. Uysal and Q. LU, “Is Self-Concealment Associated With Acute and Chronic Pain?,” HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, pp. 606–614, 2011, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/55666.