The role of affect in pacing: an experimental study

People with chronic pain often change the way they carry out their daily activities according to different patterns, among which are pac-ing strategies. Cross-sectional studies on the association between pacing and affect show contradictory results. The study aim was to experimentally test whether t...

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Autores: Serrano Ibáñez, Elena R., Cóndor, María, Marcos, Estefanía, Ramírez Maestre, Carmen, López Martínez, Alicia E., Esteve, Rosa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Murcia
Repositorio:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:digitum.um.es:10201/125607
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.502021
http://hdl.handle.net/10201/125607
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Positive Affect
Negative Affect
Optimism
Catastrophism
Pacing
Pain
Afecto Positivo
Afecto Negativo
Optimismo
Catastrofismo
Dolor
CDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - Psicología
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Sumario:People with chronic pain often change the way they carry out their daily activities according to different patterns, among which are pac-ing strategies. Cross-sectional studies on the association between pacing and affect show contradictory results. The study aim was to experimentally test whether the induction of positive affect vs negative affect would influ-ence the choice of the type of pacing (pacing to increase productivity or pacing to reduce pain) when the participants were exposed to pain, while controlling for the variables optimism and catastrophism. The study partic-ipants comprised a sample of 145 undergraduates. The results of multino-mial logistic regression showed that there was no association between the variables. Pacing is an intervention strategy in all chronic pain intervention models, and thus it is relevant to continue investigating the role of affect in relation to pacing.