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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Jun 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain. 2006 Jun;7(6):377–390. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.01.442

Table 1.

Pain Severity and Marital Functioning

VARIABLE STUDY STRONG SUPPORT MODERATE SUPPORT WEAK/NO SUPPORT STUDY QUALITY
Marital satisfaction
Cano et al14(2004) x ***
Cano et al11(2000) x ***
Flor et al30(1989) + ***
Kerns et al46(1990) + ***
Kerns and Turk45(1984) - ***
Masheb et al55(2002) x ***
Spousal support
 Positive Kerns and Turk45(1984) x ***
Revenson and Majerovitz64(1990) + ***
Riemsma et al65(2000) - ***
Schiaffino and Revenson83(1995) x **
Waltz et al101(1998) - ***
 Problematic Revenson and Majerovitz64(1990) + ***
Riemsma et al65(2000) + ***
Schiaffino and Revenson83(1995) + **
Waltz et al101(1998) + ***
Spouse responses
 Negative Burns et al10(1996) + **
Cano et al14(2004) x ***
Cano et al11(2000) + ***
Flor et al29(1987) + **
Flor et al30(1989) x **
Manne and Zautra52(1990) + **
Schwartz et al87(1996) + **
Turk et al96(1992) x ***
Williamson et al102(1997) + **
 Solicitous Burns et al10(1996) + **
Cano et al11(2000) + ***
Flor et al30(1989) + ***
Kerns et al46(1990) + ***
Lousberg et al50(1992) + **
Turk et al96(1992) + ***
Williamson et al102(1997) + **
 Distracting Cano et al11(2000) + ***
Flor et al30(1989) + ***
Williamson et al102(1997) + **
x

no effect

***

superior

**

good

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