John W Burns1, Phillip Quartana, Stephen Bruehl. 1. Department of Behavioral Science, Rush University Medical Center, 1645 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. john_burns@Rush.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Suppression of anger is linked to subsequent pain intensity among chronic low back patients, but it is not clear whether anger regulation style (trait anger-out, anger-in) moderates these effects or if aroused anger accounts for links between anger regulation style and pain. METHOD: Chronic low back pain patients (N=58) were assigned to Suppression or No Suppression conditions for a task with harassing confederate and then underwent structured pain behavior procedures. Spielberger Anger Expression Inventory tapped trait anger-out (AOS) and anger-in (AIS). RESULTS: Regressions tested Emotion Regulation condition × AOS and AIS effects on outcomes. AOS was related to grimacing and sighing for Suppression condition patients. AIS was related negatively to guarding and bracing for Suppression condition patients. Anger report partly mediated effects for AOS and AIS. CONCLUSIONS: Anger regulation style moderated effects of state anger suppression on subsequent pain behaviors, effects that were partly explained by aroused anger.
BACKGROUND: Suppression of anger is linked to subsequent pain intensity among chronic low backpatients, but it is not clear whether anger regulation style (trait anger-out, anger-in) moderates these effects or if aroused anger accounts for links between anger regulation style and pain. METHOD:Chronic low back painpatients (N=58) were assigned to Suppression or No Suppression conditions for a task with harassing confederate and then underwent structured pain behavior procedures. Spielberger Anger Expression Inventory tapped trait anger-out (AOS) and anger-in (AIS). RESULTS: Regressions tested Emotion Regulation condition × AOS and AIS effects on outcomes. AOS was related to grimacing and sighing for Suppression conditionpatients. AIS was related negatively to guarding and bracing for Suppression conditionpatients. Anger report partly mediated effects for AOS and AIS. CONCLUSIONS: Anger regulation style moderated effects of state anger suppression on subsequent pain behaviors, effects that were partly explained by aroused anger.
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