The differential effects of gratitude and sleep on psychological distress in patients with chronic pain
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- 12 March 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Health Psychology
- Vol. 18 (2) , 263-271
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the possible cross-sectional mediating role of sleep in the relationship of gratitude with depression and anxiety in patients with chronic pain. A total of 224 patients with chronic pain completed structured questionnaires assessing chronic pain, depression and anxiety symptoms, gratitude, and sleep disturbances. Results of multiple regression analyses yielded a modest mediating effect for sleep on the gratitude–depression link whereas a stronger mediating effect was found for sleep on the gratitude–anxiety link. These data show much of the effect of gratitude on depression was direct whereas sleep exerted a stronger mediating effect on the gratitude–anxiety link.Keywords
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