biostudies-literatureUnknownAzizoddin D<h4>Background</h4>Guided by the reserve capacity model, we examined the roles of socioeconomic status (SES), reserve capacity, and negative emotions as determinants of pain in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).<h4>Methods</h4>The study used cross-sectional baseline data from 106 adults in a clinical trial comparing behavioral treatments for RA. Structural equation modeling evaluated the direct effects of SES, reserve capacity (helplessness, self-efficacy, social support) and negative emotions (stress and depressive symptoms) on pain, and the indirect effects of SES as mediated by reserve capacity and negative emotions.<h4>Results</h4>Results showed that low SES contributed to greater pain, through lower reserve capacity and higher negative emotions. Mediational analyses showed that Research squarers.3.rs-2758092https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10104260biostudies-literatureSocioeconomic Status, Reserve Capacity, and Depressive Symptoms Predict Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Examination of the Reserve Capacity Model.PMC10104260Hirz AEAzizoddin DIrwin MRGholizadeh SIshimori MWallace DNicassio PAnderson KAOlmstead RWeisman MfalseSocioeconomic Status, Reserve Capacity, and Depressive Symptoms Predict Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Examination of the Reserve Capacity Model.<h4>Background</h4>Guided by the reserve capacity model, we examined the roles of socioeconomic status (SES), reserve capacity, and negative emotions as determinants of pain in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).<h4>Methods</h4>The study used cross-sectional baseline data from 106 adults in a clinical trial comparing behavioral treatments for RA. Structural equation modeling evaluated the direct effects of SES, reserve capacity (helplessness, self-efficacy, social support) and negative emotions (stress and depressive symptoms) on pain, and the indirect effects of SES as mediated by reserve capacity and negative emotions.<h4>Results</h4>Results showed that low SES contributed to greater pain, through lower reserve capacity and higher negative emotions. Mediational analyses showed that 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-21T17:27:29.54Z2024-12-04T12:35:41.84ZS-EPMC101042603706619810.21203/rs.3.rs-2758092/v1