Investigating mental defeat in individuals with chronic pain: Protocol for a longitudinal experience sampling study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous qualitative and cross-sectional research has identified a strong sense of mental defeat in people with chronic pain who also experience the greatest levels of distress and disability. This study will adopt a longitudinal experience sampling design to examine the within-person link between the sense of mental defeat and distress and disability associated with chronic pain.

Methods and analysis

We aim to recruit 198 participants (aged 18-65 years) with chronic pain, to complete two waves of experience sampling over 1 week, 6 months apart (time 1 and time 2). During each wave of experience sampling, the participants are asked to complete three short online surveys per day, to provide in-the-moment ratings of mental defeat, pain, medication usage, physical

SUBMITTER: Gillett JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature