Endometriosis and Pain
Personality and Management of Pain
Regulative Theory of Temperament Traits
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Briskness (BR), the tendency to respond swiftly, to maintain a high tempo of activity, to switch easily from one behavior to another and to adequately respond to changes in the environment.
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Perseveration (PE), the tendency to maintain and repeat behaviors after the situation that evoked these behaviors has changed.
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Sensory sensitivity (SS), the capacity to respond to sensory stimuli whose stimulating value is low.
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Emotional reactivity (ER), the tendency to respond intensely to emotogenic stimuli, which manifests in high emotional sensitivity and low emotional resistance—that is, a low ability to control emotional reactions in response to strong emotogenic stimuli.
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Endurance (EN), the capacity to respond adequately in situations that require prolonged or highly stimulating activity and/or in conditions of high external stimulation.
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Activity (AC), the tendency to engage in behaviors that are highly stimulating or that provide highly stimulating environmental input.
Health-Related RTT Traits
Beliefs About Pain Control
Study Aims and Hypotheses
Materials and Methods
Participants
Procedure
Measures
Temperament Traits Assessment
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Briskness (BR; α = .73; When I am asked a question, I usually answer immediately; I tend to work fast, even if I have plenty of time; I often find myself hurrying, even if there is no reason to do so).
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Perseveration [PE; α = .75; My anger usually passes quickly (reverse scored); I usually remember for a long time those problems I could not solve; I often become preoccupied with one thought].
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Sensory sensitivity [SS; α = .72; I can smell even the subtlest fragrances of flowers; Whenever I stay in a new place I notice that the water tastes different; it is hard for me to make out what someone is whispering (reverse scored)].
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Emotional reactivity (ER; α = .84; I have stage fright if I have to speak in public; I get very nervous before exams or important interviews; I become more upset emotionally than most people).
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Endurance (EN; α = .83; I can concentrate on my work in spite of pain [e.g., a headache or toothache); I can continue working for a long time without a break; I feel shattered after a sleepless night (reverse scored)].
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Activity (AC; α = .80; I often engage in activities that require staying in touch with many people; I take on various professional or public functions even when they involve heavy responsibilities; I often take on very difficult tasks).
Measure of Beliefs About Pain Control
Pain Assessment
Statistical Analysis
Results
Descriptive Analysis
Variables | Range | Mean |
SD
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FCB-TI scales | |||
Briskness (BR) | 4–20 | 14.26 | 3.60 |
Perseveration (PE) | 4–20 | 14.53 | 3.62 |
Sensory sensitivity (SS) | 6–20 | 15.83 | 3.00 |
Emotional reactivity (ER) | 0–20 | 13.00 | 4.56 |
Endurance (EN) | 0–20 | 7.27 | 4.38 |
Activity (AC) | 0–17 | 7.88 | 4.08 |
NRS-11 | 2–10 | 7.43 | 2.59 |
BPCQ scales | |||
Internal control (IC) | 5–24 | 11.78 | 3.96 |
Doctors’ control (DC) | 4–21 | 13.52 | 3.94 |
Chance events (CE) | 4–21 | 13.17 | 3.81 |
Relationships Between Variables
Variables | PE | SS | ER | EN | AC | IC | DC | CE | Pain intensity | Pain duration | Time diagnosis |
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Briskness (BR) | −.17 | .23* | −.35*** | .34*** | .32*** | −.08 | −.03 | .10 | −.09 | .01 | .14 |
Perseveration (PE) | .14 | .60*** | −.33*** | −.19 | .03 | .24** | .22** | .10 | .06 | −.01 | |
Sensory sensitivity (SS) | −.01 | −.05 | .05 | .14 | −.16 | −.06 | −.09 | −.03 | .05 | ||
Emotional reactivity (ER) | −.48*** | −.49*** | −.05 | .22* | .01 | .17 | .06 | −.04 | |||
Endurance (EN) | .33*** | .05 | −.28** | −.13 | −.51** | −.11 | −.06 | ||||
Activity (AC) | −.05 | −.11 | .06 | −.04 | .02 | .07 | |||||
Internal control (IC) | −.27** | −.24** | −.31** | −.21* | .00 | ||||||
Doctors’ control (DC) | .44*** | .33** | −.01 | .06 | |||||||
Chance events (CE) | .13 | .15 | .04 | ||||||||
Pain intensity | .14 | −.05 | |||||||||
Pain duration | .56** |
Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis
Variables | β |
R
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ΔR
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Step 1 | .26 | |||
Briskness (BR) | .10 | .09 | ||
Perseveration (PE) | −.02 | −.02 | ||
Sensory sensitivity (SS) | −.15 | −.14 | ||
Emotional reactivity (ER) | −.01 | −.01 | ||
Endurance (EN) | −.61*** | −.52 | ||
Activity (AC) | .13 | .11 | ||
Step 2 | .33 | .08** | ||
Briskness (BR) | .05 | .04 | ||
Perseveration (PE) | −.01 | −.01 | ||
Sensory sensitivity (SS) | −.08 | −.08 | ||
Emotional reactivity (ER) | −.07 | −.05 | ||
Endurance (EN) | −.56*** | −.46 | ||
Activity (AC) | .11 | .10 | ||
Internal control (IC) | −.24** | −.22 | ||
Doctors control (DC) | .16 | .14 | ||
Chance events (CE) | −.08 | −.07 |