Chronic Pain, Stress, and the Dynamics of Affective Differentiation
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We describe a program of research examining how the relationship between positive and negative affect varies both between individuals and within individuals over time. This Dynamic Model of Affect (DMA) proposes that under conditions that promote maximal information processing, positive and negative affective systems function relatively independently. In contrast, under conditions characterized by uncertainty, including pain and stress, the affects become strongly inversely related. Included in our consideration are potential individual differences in the ability to sustain affective differentiation during pain and other stressors and the implications of this model for perceptions of social relations and for interventions to improve well-being among the chronically ill.
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People who suffered childhood abuse or neglect are at an increased risk of developing chronic pain in adulthood.
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- Authors
- Davis, M. C., Zautra, A. J., & Smith, B. W.
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University (US)
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Corresponding author
- Davis, Mary C.
- Venue
- Journal of Personality
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-10-28
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1133-1160
- ISSN
- 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-6494
- PMC
- PMC2570251
- OpenAlex
- W1976153241
- Cited by
- 200
- References
- 12
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- FWCI
- 0.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR046034)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Keywords
- chronic pain, stress, positive and negative affect, uncertainty, individual differences, well-being, interpersonal relationships, chronic disease, affective systems
- MeSH terms
- Affect, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Life Change Events, Male, Models, Psychological, Pain, Pain Measurement, Social Support, Stress, Psychological
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