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Effects of anger and anger regulation styles on pain in daily life of women with fibromyalgia: A diary study

Van Middendorp, Henriët, Lumley, Mark A., Moerbeek, Mirjam, Jacobs, Johannes W.G., Bijlsma, Johannes W.J., Geenen, Rinie·2010·European Journal of Pain

Abstract

Background Fibromyalgia is characterized by an amplified pain response to various physical stimuli. Through biological and behavioural mechanisms, patients with fibromyalgia may also show an increase of pain in response to emotions. Anger, and how it is regulated, may be particularly important in chronic pain. Aim To examine, among patients with fibromyalgia, whether anger during everyday life amplifies pain and whether general and situational anger inhibition and anger expression modulate the anger-pain link. Methods For 28 consecutive days, 333 women with fibromyalgia (mean age 47+/-12years) reported their transient anger and state anger inhibition (anger-in) and expression (anger-out) responses regarding a significant emotional event during the day as well as end-of-day pain. Trait anger inhibition and expression were assessed by questionnaire. Multilevel regression analyses were performed. Results State anger predicted higher end-of-day pain (p Conclusions Our study suggests that anger and a general tendency to inhibit anger predicts heightened pain in the everyday life of female patients with fibromyalgia. Psychological intervention could focus on healthy anger expression to try to mitigate the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

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  • A study examining female fibromyalgia patients showed that trait anger-out and behavioral anger expression appeared to interact, with the lowest pain intensity among high anger-out individuals who behaviorally expressed anger.

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Authors
Van Middendorp, H., Lumley, M. A., Moerbeek, M., Jacobs, J. W. G., Bijlsma, J. W. J., & Geenen, R.
Affiliations
  • Wayne State University (US)
  • Utrecht University (NL)
  • University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
Venue
European Journal of Pain
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-02
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
176-182
ISSN
  • 1090-3801 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2149
OpenAlex
W2122837789
Cited by
88
References
50
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FWCI
2.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Dutch Arthritis Association
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
fibromyalgia, anger, anger regulation, anger expression, pain, chronic pain, emotional pain, women, trait anger
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Anger, Emotions, Female, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Medical Records, Middle Aged, Neurotic Disorders, Pain, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors

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