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Papers: 24 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2022


J Pain Res


15

Loneliness and Pain Catastrophizing Among Individuals with Chronic Pain: The Mediating Role of Depression.

Authors

Wilson JM, Colebaugh CA, Meints SM, Flowers MK, Edwards RR, Schreiber KL
J Pain Res. 2022; 15:2939-2948.
PMID: 36147455.

Abstract

Loneliness increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, potentially exacerbating negative cognitions about pain. The present study investigated the longitudinal relationship between loneliness, assessed during the early weeks of the pandemic, and pain catastrophizing, assessed after living in the pandemic for approximately 1 year, among chronic pain patients. We also examined whether severity of depressive symptoms mediated this association.