Abstract
Research suggests that pain sufferers can attribute their pain to others. However, this work is scarce, lacking in detail and does not focus on any particular time during the pain experience. To understand how these attributions operate in pain, this study sought to examine as an exclusive focus the types, context of, and rationale for attributions made to others for the origins and ongoing nature of pain. A community pain sample was voluntarily recruited into the study to gain a comprehensive understanding of these attributions and minimise potential group-specific bias. Sixty-two participants were interviewed using semi-structured questions about cause, responsibility and blame for pain. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis. Attributions to others emerged across interview questions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 610-620 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Psychology, Health and Medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2008 |
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Keywords
- community pain
- nature of pain
- pain attribution
- psychology
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A thematic analysis of attributions to others for the origins and ongoing nature of pain in community pain sufferers. / McParland, Joanna L.; Whyte, Anne.
In: Psychology, Health and Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 5, 01.10.2008, p. 610-620.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A thematic analysis of attributions to others for the origins and ongoing nature of pain in community pain sufferers
AU - McParland, Joanna L.
AU - Whyte, Anne
N1 - <p>Originally published in: Psychology, Health and Medicine (2008), 13 (5), pp.610-620.</p>
PY - 2008/10/1
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N2 - Research suggests that pain sufferers can attribute their pain to others. However, this work is scarce, lacking in detail and does not focus on any particular time during the pain experience. To understand how these attributions operate in pain, this study sought to examine as an exclusive focus the types, context of, and rationale for attributions made to others for the origins and ongoing nature of pain. A community pain sample was voluntarily recruited into the study to gain a comprehensive understanding of these attributions and minimise potential group-specific bias. Sixty-two participants were interviewed using semi-structured questions about cause, responsibility and blame for pain. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis. Attributions to others emerged across interview questions.
AB - Research suggests that pain sufferers can attribute their pain to others. However, this work is scarce, lacking in detail and does not focus on any particular time during the pain experience. To understand how these attributions operate in pain, this study sought to examine as an exclusive focus the types, context of, and rationale for attributions made to others for the origins and ongoing nature of pain. A community pain sample was voluntarily recruited into the study to gain a comprehensive understanding of these attributions and minimise potential group-specific bias. Sixty-two participants were interviewed using semi-structured questions about cause, responsibility and blame for pain. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis. Attributions to others emerged across interview questions.
KW - community pain
KW - nature of pain
KW - pain attribution
KW - psychology
U2 - 10.1080/13548500701842966
DO - 10.1080/13548500701842966
M3 - Article
VL - 13
SP - 610
EP - 620
JO - Psychology, Health and Medicine
JF - Psychology, Health and Medicine
SN - 1354-8506
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