Self-suppressing behavioral patterns and depressive traits exacerbate chronic pain: Psychological trait assessment using the structured association technique method.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the relationship between psychological traits and chronic pain using the Structured Association Technique (SAT) method to evaluate psychological factors associated with chronic pain. The participants included 105 older adults (23 men, 82 women, mean age 80.82 years) who received rehabilitation services. Chronic pain severity was assessed using a numerical rating scale (NRS), and psychological traits were evaluated by SAT. In addition, maternal attachment experiences in childhood were examined. The NRS showed significant positive correlations with the self-suppressing behavioral pattern (S) scale (r =  0.31, p =  0.001), and the depression (D) scale (r =  0.31, p =  0.001). The proportion of participants with high scores on both the S and D scales (SD group) was nota

SUBMITTER: Hashizume S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913282 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature