Abstract
The purposes of this study were to explore the coping strategies used by patients with chronic low back pain, to test hypothesized mediators of the relationship between self-efficacy and pain outcomes, and to determine the roles of self-efficacy and outcome expectancies in coping with pain in patients (N = 85) with chronic low back pain. The most common coping behaviors were reporting pain, using pain medications, and coping self-statements. Patients' self-efficacy to cope with pain was inversely correlated with pain intensity. Self-efficacy was positively correlated with perseverance of coping effort. Perseverance of coping effort was found to mediate the effects of self-efficacy on pain outcomes; however, level of distress was not found to be a mediator. Outcome expectancies were positively correlated with perseverance of coping effort. These findings are discussed in terms of implications for practice and directions for future research.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 299-310 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Research in Nursing and Health |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1996 |
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Perceived Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancies in Coping with Chronic Low Back Pain. / Lin, Chia-Chin; Ward, Sandra E.
In: Research in Nursing and Health, Vol. 19, No. 4, 08.1996, p. 299-310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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