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Emotional intelligence (EI) and acceptance have previously been identified as potential factors in the adjustment to
chronic pain (CP). This study examined the associations between CP experiences, depression, and physical disability. It further
investigated the mediating effect of EI and acceptance in the relationship between CP experiences, depression, and physical disability
and how this changes with the duration of the CP. Method: A cross-sectional design, employing validated questionnaires,
was used to measure pain experience, physical disability, depression, EI, and acceptance in 133 CP patients. Results: All
variables were found to be significantly associated in theoretically predicted ways. The relationship between CP experiences
and depression was mediated by both factors, as high EI and acceptance promoted a decreased influence of pain on depression.
By contrast, the relationship between CP experiences and physical disability was mediated by acceptance, but not by EI. Further,
the temporal stability analysis of this mediation model showed that long-term CP patients are better able to make use of
these factors. Conclusions: The relationship between the experience of pain and depression or physical disability seems to be
significantly mediated by factors such as EI and acceptance. This study lends further support to the development of more encompassing
models that take both control and non-control variables into account when conceptualising the adjustment to CP. Theoretical
and clinical implications are discussed.
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Keywords
Acceptance Chronic pain experiences Depression Emotional intelligence Physical disability
Citation
Australian Journal of Psychology, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/ajpy.12131
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell