Behavioral, physiological, and self-evaluative effects of anxiety on the self-control of pain
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This study examined the impact of trait anxiety on self-control behavior using the cold pressor task. In addition to cold pressor tolerance, effects were measured in terms of physiological arousal and self-evaluations. Forty-six female subjects screened for high and low trait anxiety were given two trials of the cold pressor task, and between trials, they were given either self-control or non-self-control training. As expected, self-control training resulted in increased pain tolerance and decreased physiological arousal. Although anxiety did not influence behavioral tolerance, high trait anxious subjects receiving self-control training made more negative self-evaluations and had higher levels of physiological arousal. These results suggest that anxiety may disrupt the use of self-control strategies in coping with pain.
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- Authors
- Cbiederman, J. J., & Schefft, B. K.
- Affiliations
- Northern Illinois University (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- Venue
- Behavior Modification
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1994-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 89-105
- ISSN
- 0145-4455 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-4167
- OpenAlex
- W2089680118
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behavior Modification (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (2s07rr007176-14)
- National Center for Research Resources (507 RR07176)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Keywords
- trait anxiety, self-control, pain tolerance, cold pressor task, physiological arousal, self-assessment, pain coping, self-control training
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Anxiety, Arousal, Female, Humans, Pain, Temperature
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