PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of self-efficacy on self-report pain and physical activities among subjects with fibromyalgia (FM). In addition, descriptive statistics of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS), a measure developed for use with arthritis patients, were reported. METHODS: Seventy-nine subjects with FM, as classified by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, completed the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain, the AIMS, and the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. A myalgic score was obtained during a tender point evaluation. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to assess the effect of self-efficacy on self-report pain and physical activities measures after controlling for demographic variables (age, education, and symptom duration), disease severity (myalgic scores), and psychological distress (negative affect from the AIMS). RESULTS: Higher self-efficacy was associated with less pain and less impairment on the physical activities measure after controlling for demographic and disease severity measures. CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores the unique importance of self-efficacy in understanding pain and physical activities impairment.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of self-efficacy on self-report pain and physical activities among subjects with fibromyalgia (FM). In addition, descriptive statistics of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS), a measure developed for use with arthritispatients, were reported. METHODS: Seventy-nine subjects with FM, as classified by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, completed the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain, the AIMS, and the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. A myalgic score was obtained during a tender point evaluation. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to assess the effect of self-efficacy on self-report pain and physical activities measures after controlling for demographic variables (age, education, and symptom duration), disease severity (myalgic scores), and psychological distress (negative affect from the AIMS). RESULTS: Higher self-efficacy was associated with less pain and less impairment on the physical activities measure after controlling for demographic and disease severity measures. CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores the unique importance of self-efficacy in understanding pain and physical activities impairment.
Authors: Lars Bjørn Rasmussen; Knut Mikkelsen; Margaretha Haugen; Are H Pripp; Jeremy Z Fields; Øystein T Førre Journal: Clin Rheumatol Date: 2012-01-27 Impact factor: 2.980
Authors: Aleid de Rooij; Martijn P M Steultjens; Petra C Siemonsma; Joke A Vollebregt; Leo D Roorda; Willemine Beuving; Joost Dekker Journal: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Date: 2011-10-05 Impact factor: 2.362
Authors: Aleid de Rooij; Marike van der Leeden; Leo D Roorda; Martijn Pm Steultjens; Joost Dekker Journal: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Date: 2013-04-11 Impact factor: 2.362