Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and correlation coefficients between appraisals of the non-pain goals (averaged) on the one hand, and pain severity, attempts to solve pain, meaningfulness of life despite pain, acceptance, and catastrophizing on the other hand.
| N | M (SD) | Pain Severity (MPI) | Solving pain (PaSol) | Meaningfulnessb (PaSol) | Acceptance (PaSol) | Catastrophizing (PCS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Importanceb | 73 | 5.61 (0.47) | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.08 | –0.01 | –0.06 |
| Difficultya | 73 | 3.50 (1.44) | 0.17 | 0.25ˆ* | –0.18ˆ* | –0.30ˆ* | 0.37ˆ** |
| Controla | 73 | 3.08 (1.40) | –0.14 | –0.21 | 0.25ˆ** | 0.30ˆ* | –0.15 |
| Stressa | 73 | 2.92 (1.68) | 0.30ˆ** | 0.19 | –0.32ˆ*** | –0.40ˆ*** | 0.43ˆ*** |
| Timea | 73 | 3.95 (1.01) | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| Progressa | 73 | 3.21 (1.50) | –0.17 | –0.16 | 0.41ˆ*** | 0.43ˆ*** | –0.39ˆ*** |
| Self-Identitya | 73 | 4.37 (1.17) | –0.11 | –0.18 | 0.21ˆ* | 0.25ˆ* | –0.21 |
| Valueb | 73 | 5.62 (0.49) | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.12 | –0.04 | –0.02 |
aPearson correlations; bKendall’s tau correlations; MPI, Multidimensional Pain Inventory; PaSol, Pain Solutions Questionnaire; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale. ∗p < 0.05. ∗∗p < 0.01. ∗∗∗p < 0.001.