Table 4.
Pearson correlations between changes in outcome measures and changes in process measures.
| Process Measure | Pain Intensity | Physical Disability (RMDQ) | Depressive Symptoms (CES-D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs | |||
| SOPA Control | -.37* | -.42* | -.36* |
| SOPA Disability | .40* | .52* | .39* |
| SOPA Harm | .35* | .24 | .16 |
| SOPA Emotion | -.03 | .00 | .11 |
| SOPA Medication | .13 | .29* | .25* |
| SOPA Solicitude | .10 | .22 | .28 |
| SOPA Medical Cure | .11 | .08 | .09 |
| PBAPI Self-Blame | .09 | .05 | .06 |
| PBAPI Mystery | .18 | .20 | .23 |
| PBAPI Permanency | .05 | .01 | .08 |
| PBAPI Constancy | .50* | .42* | .33* |
| Catastrophizing | |||
| CSQ Catastrophizing | .33* | .43* | .58* |
| Coping | |||
| CPCI Guarding | .55* | .65* | .43* |
| CPCI Resting | .42* | .45* | .31* |
| CPCI Asking for Assistance | .26* | .37* | .23 |
| CPCI Seek Support | .31* | .25 | .13 |
| CPCI Relax | .29* | .12 | .08 |
| CPCI Task Persistence | -.07 | .23 | .29* |
| CPCI Exercise/Stretch | .10 | -.04 | .02 |
| CPCI Coping Self-Statements | .14 | -.02 | -.05 |
| CSQ Divert Attention | -.01 | -.06 | -.09 |
| CSQ Reinterpret Pain | -.11 | -.18 | -.19 |
| CSQ Ignore Pain | -.36* | -.35* | -.34* |
| CSQ Pray/Hope | .22 | .16 | .18 |
| CSQ Coping Self-Statements | -.16 | -.26* | -.30 |
| CSQ Increase Activities | -.06 | -.17 | -.13 |
*
P < .002 (level of statistical significance after Bonferroni correction)
Note: SOPA = Survey of Pain Attitudes. PBAPI = Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory. CPCI = Chronic Pain Coping Inventory.