Factors associated with marital satisfaction and mood among spouses of persons with chronic back pain

Geisser, Michael E.; Cano, Annmarie; Leonard, Michelle T.

doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2005.03.004

Cited by 59Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationAttachment and Relationship DynamicsPain Mechanisms and Treatments

Factors associated with marital satisfaction and mood among spouses of persons with chronic back pain

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Geisser, Michael E., Cano, Annmarie, Leonard, Michelle T.·2005·The Journal of Pain

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Unlabelled Few studies have examined the impact of chronic pain on the spouse. In this study the impact of pain and disability as rated by both the patient and the spouse on spouse marital satisfaction and affective distress was examined in 110 couples. Zero-order correlations indicated that absolute ratings of perceived disability by the spouse, rather than discrepancies between spouse and patient ratings, were most highly associated with spouse marital dissatisfaction and affective distress. Predictors of spouse marital satisfaction and distress were examined by using simultaneous multiple regression. Spouse ratings of greater physical disability were significantly related to greater spouse affective distress. Spouse ratings of higher psychosocial disability, lower spouse marital satisfaction, and being a patient of male gender were marginally related to higher spouse affective distress. Spouse marital dissatisfaction was significantly associated with patient ratings of greater psychosocial disability and lower pain. Spouse-rated psychosocial disability and affective distress were also marginally related to spouse marital satisfaction. These findings highlight the importance of patient disability, particularly limitations in function as perceived by the spouse, on spouse adjustment.Perspective The impact of chronic pain on the spouse of the person with pain has received little empirical attention. The present study examines the relationship between patient and pain-related factors and psychosocial adjustment in the spouse.

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Authors: Geisser, M. E., Cano, A., & Leonard, M. T.
Affiliations: Michigan Medicine (US)
Wayne State University (US)
Corresponding author: Geisser, Michael E.
ORCID: Geisser, Michael E.
Leonard, Michelle T.
Venue: The Journal of Pain
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2005-08
Volume: 6
Issue: 8
Pages: 518-525
ISSN: 1526-5900 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2005.03.004
OpenAlex: W2056075069
Cited by: 59
References: 39
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 1.91
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/open-access/userlicense/1.0/ (vor, 6615 d)
Locations: Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (R03MH061569, R03 MH 61569-01)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords: chronic back pain, marital satisfaction, emotional distress, spouses, marital adjustment, perceived disability, psychosocial disability, physical disability, couples
MeSH terms: Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Affect, Back Pain, Chronic Disease, Disability Evaluation, Female, Humans, Male, Marriage, Middle Aged, Psychology, Quality of Life, Sex Factors, Caregivers

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