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21-02-2019

Maintenance of affective wellbeing following acute pain in healthy older and younger adults

Auteurs: Ian A. Boggero, Suzanne C. Segerstrom

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 5/2019

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Abstract

Over 70% of older adults report chronic or acute pain, and pain threatens affective wellbeing. The strategies older adults use to maintain affective wellbeing following acute pain remain unknown. Specific strategies that can be used to manage pain include recalling, recognizing, and responding to positive stimuli and prioritizing close over knowledgeable social partners. The study tested whether older adults used positivity-enhancing strategies and maintained affective wellbeing following acute pain better than younger adults. Fifty older (ages 65–85) and 50 younger (ages 18–30) pain-free adults experienced a control and a pain condition and were given the chance to employ positivity-enhancing strategies. Older and younger adults similarly used positivity-enhancing strategies following pain. Younger adults demonstrated reduced preference for knowledgeable social partners after experiencing pain. Pain-related affective changes were similar between age groups. Older and younger adults may cope with acute pain similarly, highlighting future directions for exploring age differences in pain coping.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Maintenance of affective wellbeing following acute pain in healthy older and younger adults
Auteurs
Ian A. Boggero
Suzanne C. Segerstrom
Publicatiedatum
21-02-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00019-2