title: The influence of personality on reported pain and self-efficacy for pain management in older cancer patients.
abstract: This study examines the relationship of personality traits and affect on cancer-related pain in 150 older adults receiving outpatient treatment at a comprehensive cancer center. Regression analyses revealed extraversion as a significant predictor of current pain, with openness to experience as a significant indicator of average pain. Similarly, positive affect and negative affect were significant predictors of self-efficacy for pain management. Moderation models showed that conscientiousness and extraversion were significant moderators in the relationship between self-efficacy for pain management and worst pain. These findings suggest that different personality types may influence perceptions of pain severity.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University, USA jessica.krok@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Krok
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D020377:Self Efficacy
keywords: affect; cancer; older person; physical symptoms; self-efficacy