Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and correlation coefficients between the appraisals of the pain control goal on the one hand, and pain severity, attempts to control pain, meaningfulness of life despite pain, acceptance, and catastrophizing on the other hand.
| N | M (SD) | Pain Severity (MPI) | Solving pain (PaSol) | Meaning-fulnessb (PaSol) | Acceptance (PaSol) | Catastrophizing (PCS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Importanceb | 73 | 5.66 (0.67) | 0.02 | 0.26ˆ* | 0.12 | –0.09 | –0.07 |
| Difficultya | 73 | 4.08 (1.57) | 0.29ˆ* | 0.09 | –0.12 | –0.20 | 0.19 |
| Controlb | 73 | 2.92 (1.67) | –0.08 | –0.03 | 0.20ˆ* | 0.24ˆ** | –0.16 |
| Stressa | 73 | 3.37 (1.70) | 0.07 | 0.11 | –0.18ˆ** | –0.20 | 0.35ˆ** |
| Timeb | 73 | 4.32 (1.51) | 0.25ˆ** | 0.32ˆ*** | 0.04 | –0.03 | 0.06 |
| Progressb | 73 | 2.74 (1.90) | –0.18ˆ* | –0.17 | 0.38ˆ*** | 0.28ˆ** | –0.28ˆ** |
| Self-Identitya | 73 | 3.78 (1.79) | –0.12 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.17 | –0.20 |
| Valueb | 73 | 5.51 (0.99) | 0.04 | 0.29ˆ** | 0.16 | 0.10 | –0.02 |
aPearson Correlations; bKendall’s tau correlations; PaSol, Pain Solutions Questionnaire; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale. ∗p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001.