title: Social problem solving in chronic pain: An integrative model of coping predicts mental health in chronic pain patients.
abstract: Despite several models of coping have been proposed in chronic pain, research is not integrative and has not yet identified a reliable set of beneficial coping strategies. We intend to offer a comprehensive view of coping using the social problem-solving model. Participants were 369 chronic pain patients (63.78% women; mean age 58.89 years; standard deviation = 15.12 years). Correlation analyses and the structural equation model for mental health revealed potentially beneficial and harmful problem-solving components. This integrative perspective on general coping could be used to promote changes in the way patients deal with stressful conditions other than pain.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain csuso12@ub.edu.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suso-Ribera
authors.affiliation: University Jaume I, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camacho-Guerrero
authors.affiliation: King's College London, UK.
authors.forename: Lance M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: McCracken
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maydeu-Olivares
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gallardo-Pujol
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012919:Social Behavior; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: chronic illness; coping; distress; health psychology; path analysis