title: Bodily pain and coping styles among four geriatric age groups of women.
abstract: No research is available regarding the association between coping styles and bodily pain by age-specific sub-groups in non-clinical older populations. To address this research gap, we recruited 317 older women (age 55-105, mainly from minority ethnic backgrounds) and divided our sample into sub-groups by decade. Regression analyses on the total sample and the age group of 65-74 demonstrated that denial and venting were inversely related to pain. Findings for the age groups 55-64 and 75-84 were non-significant. Among women age 85 or older, seeking emotional support was inversely associated with pain, while active coping was related to higher pain reports.
authors.affiliation: California State University Northridge, CA 91330-8255, USA. Luciana.Lagana@csun.edu
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Christina Marie
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hassija
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012044:Regression Analysis