title: SOURCES OF STRESS AND RECOVERY AS CONCURRENT PREDICTORS OF THE AFFECT BALANCE OF PATIENTS WITH FIBROMYALGIA.
abstract: This study examined sources of stress and recovery in a group of 107 patients with fibromyalgia (M age = 50.4 yr., SD = 11.8), in comparison to a control group of 68 healthy participants (M age = 47.8 yr., SD = 8.1) of equivalent age and marital status. Between-group differences in sources of stress and recovery were examined by means of an independent samples t test. In addition, between-groups differences in the relationship between sources of stress and recovery and affect balance were explored through a multi-group SEM analysis. The results provided evidence in support of the hypothesis that fibromyalgia patients find fewer sources of recovery and that the contribution of such sources for improving their affective well-being is lower than in healthy individuals. Relevant clinical implications were discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
authors.forename: Almudena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-López
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alonso-Fernández
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
authors.forename: Borja
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Matías-Pompa
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ciudad
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine King Juan Carlos University.
authors.forename: Josué Fernández
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Carnero
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000339:Affect; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*