Depressive Symptoms and Momentary Mood Predict Momentary Pain Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a relationship between mood and pain has been established cross-sectionally, little research has examined this relationship using momentary within-person data.

Purpose

We examined whether baseline depressive symptoms and within-person levels of negative and positive mood predicted momentary pain among 31 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods

Depressive symptomatology was measured at baseline. Mood and RA symptoms were self-reported via ecological momentary assessment five times a day for seven consecutive days. Analyses controlled for gender, age, weekend day, time of day, and experiences of stress.

Results

Greater momentary positive mood was associated with less momentary pain and fewer arthritis-related restrictions; negative

SUBMITTER: Graham-Engeland JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4744130 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature