Author: Sumrah Noreen
Supervisor: Omama Tariq
Degree: MSc
Year: 2012-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research aimed to investigate the relationship between
dispositional optimism, pain coping strategies and pain threshold in
patients with migraine. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be
relationship between dispositional optimism, pain coping strategies and
pain threshold in patients with migraine. Furthermore pain coping
strategies and dispositional optimism will predict pain threshold in patients
with migraine. The sample consisted of 60 migraine patients who were
drawn from different Hospital of Lahore. Life Orientation Test Revised
(LOT-R Sceier, Carver, & Bridges, 1985), Pain Coping Inventory (PCI
Kraaimaat et al., 1997) and Short form McGill Pain Questionnaire
(SF-MPQ Melzack et al., 1970) were used to collect data. Pearson product
moment correlation and regression analysis were carried out in order to
find out relationship and prediction between study variable. The results
showed that dispositional optimism was positively related to the pain
coping strategies. Pain coping strategy was positively related to the pain
threshold. Catastrophic cognition pain coping strategy is the only variable
which is predicting pain threshold. It will be helpful for the physicians,
clinicians and counselors who deal with migraine patients, to realize that it
were not only important to treat the physical manifestations of the diseases
but also to enhance in them an awareness of the psychological
implications of the disease. To teach them to adopt positive thinking
pattern and different coping strategies to effectively handle migraine pain.
Also to provide them with care and guidance in promoting their
psychological health.
Keywords: Dispositional Optimism, Coping Strategies, Pain Threshold.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
