Emotion regulation variability and chronic pain: An ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT: Chronic pain is a significant public health problem associated with increased healthcare utilization and decreased quality of life. Mechanistic research focused on identifying vulnerabilities for the experience and impact of chronic pain is of critical importance to understanding and managing this public health burden. Emotion regulation, a cognitive-affective process involving attempts to influence the type, timing, and intensity of emotions has been linked to pain experience across multiple studies. Yet, conceptualizations have often focused on "adaptive" vs. "maladaptive" regulatory strategies. Variability in the type, number, and frequency of emotion regulation strategies across situations and over time has been associated with positive adjustment, is a critical component of emotion re

SUBMITTER: Rogers AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13644469 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature