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Perceived self‐efficacy and outcome expectancies in coping with chronic low back pain
Author(s) -
Lin ChiaChin,
Ward Sandra E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-240x(199608)19:4<299::aid-nur4>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , self efficacy , distress , chronic pain , clinical psychology , psychology , pain catastrophizing , emotional distress , psychotherapist , psychiatry , anxiety
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. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.