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Sex Differences and Personality Factors in Responsivity to Pain

Otto, Michael W., Dougher, Michael J.·1985·Perceptual and Motor Skills
DOI 10.2466/pms.1985.61.2.383
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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between measured levels of masculinity-femininity, social desirability, and responsivity to pain in men and women. The literature suggests that the two personality variables might provide an explanation for the common findings of higher pain thresholds and tolerances in men than in women. A significant interaction was found between masculinity-femininity and sex for pain thresholds. Analysis of this interaction indicated that for men, but not women, there was a significant correlation between masculinity-femininity and pain, where higher masculinity was associated with higher pain thresholds. However, this finding did not account for the sex difference in pain threshold. The sex of the subject remained a significant predictor of both pain thresholds and tolerances after allowing for the influence of masculinity-femininity, social desirability, and their associated interactions.

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  1. Forgione A. G., 1971, Psychopharmacology, 65, 225
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Authors
Otto, M. W., & Dougher, M. J.
Affiliations
University of New Mexico (US)
ORCID
Venue
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1985-10
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
383-390
ISSN
  • 0031-5125 (ISSN-L)
  • 1558-688X
DOI
10.2466/pms.1985.61.2.383
OpenAlex
W2014159435
Cited by
193
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 10
FWCI
3.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Perceptual and Motor Skills (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
Keywords
sex differences, pain threshold, pain tolerance, masculinity and femininity, social desirability, personality factors, gender differences in pain perception
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Identification, Psychological, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Personality, Sensory Thresholds, Set, Psychology, Social Desirability

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