Prediction of Pain Outcomes in Korean Older Adults: Use of a Structural Equation Model

Chang, Hae Kyung; Herr, Keela; Sohn, Jung Nam; Kyoung, Bo; Yom, Young-Hee

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00231.x

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“…Comorbidity, in terms of the number of medical conditions, tended to show a significant linear association with depression, controlling for demographic factors. In another sample of 271 South Korean older adults, pain adjustment, pain coping, pain beliefs, and fatigue all contributed to and explained 54% of the variance of depression (Chang, Herr, Sohn, Cha, & Yom, 2007). Furthermore, Kim et al (2005) reported that level of disability, as measured by the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II, was principally associated with physical health, depression, and cognitive function among South Korean older adults.…”

Section: Chronic Illness and Well-beingmentioning

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Gender Differences in Predictors of Mental Health among Older Adults in South Korea

Lee

Lee²

2011

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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As aging is occurring at a rate never before seen in South Korea, the present study examines the predictors of mental health in a nationally representative sample of older adults (n = 4,155), drawn from Wave I of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging. Findings show that sociodemographic factors, chronic health conditions, level of cognition, and social activities contribute to life satisfaction and mental health among older adults in South Korea. Life satisfaction is mainly determined by sociodemographic factors for both women and men. Compared to women, men's levels of depression and life satisfaction appear to be more influenced by their health, cognitive functioning, and social activity participation. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.

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Gender Differences in Predictors of Mental Health among Older Adults in South Korea

Lee

Lee²

2011

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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“…Indeed, several researchers have found that pain beliefs are correlated with pain intensity and pain coping3, 25. Changes in beliefs about harm and disability are associated with improvements in patients’ physical performance15, 24.…”

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Spouse Beliefs About Partner Chronic Pain

Caño

Miller

Loree

2009

The Journal of Pain

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While research has shown that patients’ beliefs about their pain are related to pain adjustment and treatment outcomes, little is known about the beliefs of their significant others. The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of pain beliefs in significant others and to examine the correlates of these beliefs. Participants were 104 married couples in which one partner reported chronic pain. Spouses completed an amended version of the Survey of Pain Beliefs (SOPA)14. The scale development procedure described in Jensen et al.12 was used to select appropriate items for the significant other version of the SOPA. This procedure yielded 7 subscales that closely resembled the original SOPA. Spousal pain beliefs about disability, emotion, control, and medication were significantly correlated with partners’ pain severity and other indicators of pain adjustment. Emotion, disability, and other beliefs were related to spouse responses to pain, and spouses’ depressive symptoms and marital dissatisfaction. Spouses’ personal experiences with pain were not related to their beliefs about their partners’ pain. Additional research on the pain-related beliefs of significant others may extend cognitive-behavioral theory concerning the social context of pain and provide an additional avenue through which clinicians can address cognition in patients and families. Perspective: This study describes a new measure that can be used to assess significant others’ beliefs about their partners’ pain problems. Little is known about the beliefs of family members so this measure is expected to provide a way for clinicians and researchers to assess and track changes in those beliefs.

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“…. 이러한 만성 통 증과 피로는 집안일, 사회적 활동 등의 일상생활의 수행을 방해하며, 우울, 불안, 수면장애와 관련이 있어 (Alexander et al, 2007;AGS, 2002) 궁극적으로 노인의 삶의 질을 낮추 는 주요 요인으로 작용한다 (Chang, Herr, Sohn, Cha, & Yom, 2007).…”

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A Comparison of Pain, Pain Interference and Fatigue according to the Level of Physical Activity in the Elderly with Chronic Pain

Kyoung

Park

2011

J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs

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This study was conducted to evaluate differences in pain, pain interference, and fatigue, according to the level of physical activity in the elderly with chronic pain. Methods: Data were collected between January and March 2011 from 116 elders with chronic pain living in community settings. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 17.0 program for descriptive statistics, x 2 test, t-test, ANOVA and ANCOVA. The reliability of the instruments was tested with Cronbach's ⍺ coefficient, which ranged from .91 to .93. Results: The results were as follows. The mean total physical activity was 2287.4 MET-min/week, and 41.4% of the investigated subjects were classified into the low physical activity group. After adjusting for age and sex, the moderate and high physical activity groups were significantly lower in pain (F=6.33, p =.002), pain interference (F=11.57, p <.001), and fatigue (F=3.16, p =.046) than the low physical activity group. Conclusion: Results from this study suggest that the level of physical activity can influence pain, pain interference and fatigue. Therefore, incorporating more physical activities into daily routines, inactive elderly individuals may improve their pain, pain interference and fatigue.

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Prediction of Pain Outcomes in Korean Older Adults: Use of a Structural Equation Model

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Gender Differences in Predictors of Mental Health among Older Adults in South Korea

Gender Differences in Predictors of Mental Health among Older Adults in South Korea

Spouse Beliefs About Partner Chronic Pain

A Comparison of Pain, Pain Interference and Fatigue according to the Level of Physical Activity in the Elderly with Chronic Pain

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