Self-efficacy and depressive symptoms in chronic pain patients

Authors

  • Marina de Góes Salvetti Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem na Saúde
  • Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
  • Lais Verderame Lage Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Clínica Médica
  • José Oswaldo de Oliveira Junior Hospital do Câncer A. C. Camargo; Central da Dor
  • Roberto de Oliveira Rocha Hospital Santa Cruz; Clínica de Dor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832007000300002

Keywords:

Self-efficacy, chronic pain, depression, beliefs

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy is the belief about ones personal ability to perform a task or specific behavior successfully. Self-efficacy is a key concept to manage chronic diseases and the studies about it are insufficient in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate chronic pain patients self-efficacy belief and relate to social demographic variables, pain and depressive symptoms. METHODS: The convenience sample was 132 subjects. The instruments utilized were Chronic Pain Self-efficacy Scale (CPSS) in Portuguese version (AEDC) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS: The self-efficacy average score was 170.8 (DP = 56.7). Low self-efficacy was observed in 8 year education level patients compared to 9 to 11 year education level (p = 0.015). Higher self-efficacy was observed in patients with lower pain intensity (p = 0.042). The AEDC was negative correlated to IDB depression (r = - 0.48; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with 8 year education level showed low self-efficacy than patients with 9 to 11 year education level. Subjects with lower pain intensity and fewer depressive symptoms showed higher self-efficacy scores.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2007)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Self-efficacy and depressive symptoms in chronic pain patients . (2007). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 34(3), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832007000300002