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Verbalization of emotion in chronic pain patients and their psychological adjustment.

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Herbette, GWENOLA [UCL] Rimé, Bernard [UCL]

Little attention has been paid to the issue of emotional verbalization in people undergoing chronic situations. We addressed this issue in the present study focusing on chronic pain patients. Our study investigated the verbalization of their health-related emotions, as well as the role of interpersonal variables on patients' disclosure, and their relation to their psychological adjustment. Results indicate that chronic pain patients talk more frequently about their illness with their intimates. Yet, the medical staff represents a favored sharing target as it elicits the highest satisfaction degree. Results also reveal that others' social constraint behavior and lack of credibility of sufferers' health status negatively predict patients' psychological adjustment. Therefore, the social environment appears to play a significant part in patients' well-being.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2004
Journal information "Journal of health psychology" - Vol. 9, no. 5, p. 661-76 (2004)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 1359-1053
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL
MESH Subject Adaptation, Psychological ; Affect ; Chronic Disease ; Female ; Health Status ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain - diagnosis - psychology ; Questionnaires ; Sick Role ; Social Adjustment ; Verbal Behavior
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Bibliographic reference Herbette, GWENOLA ; Rimé, Bernard. Verbalization of emotion in chronic pain patients and their psychological adjustment.. In: Journal of health psychology, Vol. 9, no. 5, p. 661-76 (2004)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/9930