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Hintz EA, Tucker RV, Wilson SR. Developing Measures for and Testing the Theory of Communicative Disenfranchisement (TCD) in the Context of Chronic Pain. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2023:1-14. [PMID: 37927211 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2275916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The post-positivist articulation of the theory of communicative disenfranchisement (TCD) asserts that people subjected to disenfranchising talk (DT; talk that discredits, silences, and stereotypes) experience proximal consequences (PCs; reduced agency, perceived credibility, and ability to exercise rights and privileges) and make negative inferences about others' future interactional goals (negative goal inferences [NGIs]). Through the mediators of PCs and NGIs, DT is theorized to lead to more distal health and well-being outcomes. This article developed measures of DT, PCs, and NGIs to test the TCD's post-positivist model in the context of chronic pain. Items were developed and refined in a pilot study. Then, in two validation studies, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted and health and well-being outcomes were assessed. Findings offer initial empirical support for the reliability and convergent, divergent, and predictive validity of the DT, PCs, and NGIs measures, as well as the model proposed in the post-positivist articulation of the TCD.
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Parnes Y, Pincus T, Sullivan M, Ben Ami N. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Hebrew version of the Injustice Experience Questionnaire - long and short versions. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:696-702. [PMID: 35142566 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2036255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To translate, validate, and culturally adapt the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) and IEQ Short Form (IEQ-SF) into Hebrew, as measuring tools for examining feelings of injustice in cases of accidents and chronic pain. METHODS The translation was performed in several steps following the cross-cultural adaptation process. A sample of 150 patients suffering from traumatic injury fill out a battery of questionnaires: IEQ, IEQ-SF, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), which were used for calculating construct validity. A test-retest was performed on 41 patients. RESULTS The IEQ and IEQ-SF found Cronbach's alpha of 0.92 and 0.84, respectively. Test-retest reliability for IEQ (ICC: 0.94) was found to be excellent. Spearman's correlation coefficient between IEQ and PCS was 0.68, NPRS (severe pain: 0.45, average pain: 0.51), HADS (anxiety: 0.62, depression: 0.60). The correlation between IEQ-SF and PCS was 0.67, with HADS (anxiety: 0.52, depression: 0.48). A weak correlation was found for NPRS (severe pain: 0.30, average pain: 0.34). CONCLUSIONS The Israeli translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the IEQ and IEQ-SF questionnaires were found to be valid and reliable.Implications for rehabilitationThe perception of injustice is a significant mental and psychological factor for recovery after accidents and injuries.This study translated, validated and culturally adapted the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) and the short form into Hebrew.The questionnaires were found to be valid and reliable in Hebrew.
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- Yael Parnes
- Department of Physiotherapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.,Department of Physiotherapy, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Bakhshaie J, Penn TM, Doorley J, Pham TV, Greenberg J, Bannon S, Saadi A, Vranceanu AM. Psychosocial Predictors of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Outcomes and their Contextual Determinants Among Black Individuals: A Narrative Review. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2022; 23:1697-1711. [PMID: 35644442 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Black communities are disproportionally affected by Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (CMP), but little is known about the psychological predictors of CMP outcomes and their contextual determinants among Black individuals. To address this gap, we conducted a narrative review of extant literature to (1) report the major conceptual models mentioned in prior work explaining the link between contextual determinants and psychological responses to pain among Black individuals with CMP; and (2) describe psychological factors related to CMP outcomes in this population that are highlighted in the literature. We searched 4 databases (APA PsycNet, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar) using the following search terms: musculoskeletal pain, chronic pain, mental health, psychological, coping, health disparities, contextual factors, conceptual models, psychosocial, Black, African American, pain, disability, and outcomes. We illustrate 3 relevant conceptual models - socioecological, cumulative stress, and biopsychosocial - related to contextual determinants and several psychological factors that influence CMP outcomes among Black individuals: (1) disproportionate burden of mental health and psychiatric diagnoses, (2) distinct coping strategies, (3) pain-related perceived injustice and perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, and (4) preferences and expectations related to seeking and receiving pain care. The detailed clinical and research implications could serve as a blueprint for the providers and clinical researchers to address health disparities and improve care for Black individuals with CMP. PERSPECTIVE: This narrative review illustrates conceptual models explaining the link between contextual determinants and psychological responses to pain among Black individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. We discuss 3 relevant conceptual models - socioecological, cumulative stress, biopsychosocial -, and 4 psychological factors: disproportionate burden of mental health, distinct coping strategies, perceived injustice/discrimination, preferences/expectations.
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- Jafar Bakhshaie
- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana; Duke University Global Health Master's Program, Durham, North Carolina
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Ljosaa TM, Berg HS, Jacobsen HB, Granan LP, Reme S. Translation and validation of the Norwegian version of the Injustice Experience Questionnaire. Scand J Pain 2022; 22:77-87. [PMID: 34881536 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2021-0177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Perceived injustice is a theoretical construct comprising elements of loss, attribution of blame, and sense of unfairness. Patients with chronic pain often report high levels of perceived injustice, which can have negative impact on physiological and psychosocial aspects and treatment outcome. The Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) is a self-report 12-item questionnaire that shows good reliability and validity in patients with chronic pain. This study aimed to translate, validate, and expand the use of the Norwegian Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ-N) to a chronic pain population. METHODS A mixed-method approach was used to translate and validate the IEQ-N. It was forward-back translated, linguistically validated, and culturally adapted. Individual cognitive debriefing interviews (n=7) and a focus group interview (n=9) was used to explore the patients' experience with- and understanding of the questionnaire. Statistical descriptive, correlational, factor- and regression analyses were used to investigate the IEQ-N validity, reliability, and factorial structure in a large registry sample (n=3,068) of patients with chronic pain. RESULTS Patients with chronic pain found the IEQ-N relevant. Registry analyses supported that the IEQ-N had a one-factor structure. The internal consistency was high (Chronbach's alpha=0.92). The construct validity was good, with moderate to strong significant univariate correlation (r=0.29-0.71) (p<0.05) between perceived injustice and related constructs of pain catastrophizing, pain severity, disability, psychological distress, and quality of life. Perceived injustice contributed with significant but small unique variance to pain-related factors (i.e., pain intensity, pain-related disability, psychological distress), but the additional contribution beyond pain catastrophizing was small (0.2-6.7%) (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Patients in the study found the questionnaire relevant for their situation, and easy to understand. This study provides a reliable and valid Norwegian tool to assess perceived injustice in patients with chronic pain. ETHICAL COMMITTEE NUMBER REK sør-øst, 2016/1942.
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- Tone Marte Ljosaa
- Department of Pain Research and Management & Regional Advisory Unit on Pain, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pain Research and Management & Regional Advisory Unit on Pain, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- The Mind-Body Lab, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pain Research and Management & Regional Advisory Unit on Pain, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pain Research and Management & Regional Advisory Unit on Pain, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- The Mind-Body Lab, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Perceived Injustice and Depression. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2021; 22:643-654. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2020.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sullivan MJL, Adams H, Yamada K, Kubota Y, Ellis T, Thibault P. The relation between perceived injustice and symptom severity in individuals with major depression: A cross-lagged panel study. J Affect Disord 2020; 274:289-297. [PMID: 32469818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perceived injustice has been associated with problematic recovery outcomes in individuals with debilitating health conditions. However, the relation between perceived injustice and recovery outcomes has not been previously examined in individuals with debilitating mental health conditions. The present study examined the relation between perceived injustice and symptom severity in individuals undergoing treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). METHODS The study sample consisted of 253 work-disabled individuals with MDD who were referred to an occupational rehabilitation service. Participants completed measures of depressive symptom severity, perceived injustice, catastrophic thinking, pain and occupational disability at three time-points (pre-, mid- and post-treatment) during a 10-week behavioural activation intervention. RESULTS Regression analysis on baseline data revealed that perceived injustice contributed significant variance to the prediction of depressive symptom severity, beyond the variance accounted for by time since diagnosis, pain severity and catastrophic thinking. Prospective analyses revealed that early treatment reductions in perceived injustice predicted late treatment reductions in depressive symptom severity. LIMITATIONS The study sample consisted of work-disabled individuals with MDD who had been referred to an occupational rehabilitation service. This selection bias has implications for the generalizability of findings. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that perceived injustice is a determinant of symptom severity in individuals with MDD. The inclusion of techniques designed to reduce perceived injustice might augment positive treatment outcomes for individuals receiving treatment for MDD.
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- Michael J L Sullivan
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, 2001 McGill College Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G1, Canada.
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- University Centre for Research on Pain and Disability, 5595 Fenwick Street, Suite 314. Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4M2 Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, 2001 McGill College Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G1, Canada
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, 1-6-107 Morinomiya, Jyoto-ku, Osaka 536-0025, Japan
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- Centre for Rehabilitation and Health, 27 Roncesvalles Ave. Unit 510, Toronto, Ontario M6R 3B2, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, 2001 McGill College Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G1, Canada
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Carriere JS, Donayre Pimentel S, Yakobov E, Edwards RR. A Systematic Review of the Association Between Perceived Injustice and Pain-Related Outcomes in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain. PAIN MEDICINE 2020; 21:1449-1463. [DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AbstractObjectiveA growing body of literature shows that justice-related appraisals are significant determinants of pain-related outcomes and prolonged trajectories of recovery. We conducted a systematic review of the literature assessing the relationship between perceived injustice and pain-related outcomes in individuals with musculoskeletal pain.Design and ParticipantsA search of published studies in English in PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from database inception through May 2019 was performed. Search terms included “perceived injustice,” “injustice appraisals,” “perceptions of injustice,” and “pain” or “injury.”ResultsThirty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Data for a total of 5,969 patients with musculoskeletal pain were extracted. Twenty-three studies (71.9%) reported on individuals with persistent pain lasting over three months, and 17 studies (53.1%) reported on individuals with injury-related musculoskeletal pain. Significant associations were found between perceived injustice and pain intensity, disability and physical function, symptoms of depression and anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, quality of life and well-being, and quality of life and social functioning.ConclusionsThis systematic review summarizes the current evidence for the association between perceived injustice and pain-related outcomes. There is strong evidence that perceived injustice is associated with pain intensity, disability-related variables, and mental health outcomes. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Junie S Carriere
- Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pain Management Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pain Management Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
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Examining Injustice Appraisals in a Racially Diverse Sample of Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2018; 20:83-96. [PMID: 30179671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Injustice perception has emerged as a risk factor for problematic musculoskeletal pain outcomes. Despite the prevalence and impact of chronic low back pain (CLBP), no study has addressed injustice appraisals specifically among individuals with CLBP. In addition, despite racial/ethnic disparities in pain, existing injustice research has relied almost exclusively on white/Caucasian participant samples. The current study examined the associations between perceived injustice and pain, disability, and depression in a diverse community sample of individuals with CLBP (N = 137) -51 (37.2%) white, 43 (31.4%) Hispanic, 43 (31.4%) black or African American). Anger variables were tested as potential mediators of these relationships. Controlling for demographic and pain-related covariates, perceived injustice accounted for unique variance in self-reported depression and disability outcomes, but not pain intensity. State and trait anger, and anger inhibition mediated the association between perceived injustice and depression; no additional mediation by anger was observed. Significant racial differences were also noted. Compared with white and Hispanic participants, black participants reported higher levels of perceived injustice related to CLBP, as well as higher depression and pain-related disability. Black participants also reported higher pain intensity than white participants. Current findings provide initial evidence regarding the role of injustice perception specifically in the context of CLBP and within a racially diverse participant sample. Results highlight the need for greater diversity within injustice and CLBP research as well as research regarding socially informed antecedents of injustice appraisals. Perspective: Perceived injustice predicted worse outcomes in CLBP, with effects partially mediated by anger. Black participants reported worse pain outcomes and higher injustice perception than their white or Hispanic counterparts. Given racial inequities within broader health and pain-specific outcomes, this topic is critical for CLBP and perceived injustice research.
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The Usage of the AMA Guides for the Determination of Psychological Injury Within the State and Federal Workers’ Compensation Systems. PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY & LAW 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12207-016-9273-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Sullivan MJL. Introduction to the Special Issue on Justice-Related Appraisals and Recovery Outcomes. PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY & LAW 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12207-016-9250-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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