Social disruption mediates the relationship between perceived injustice and anger in chronic pain: A Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry Study

摘要

BackgroundPerceptions of pain as unfair are a significant risk factor for poorer physical and psychological outcomes in acute injury and chronic pain. Chief among the negative emotions associated with perceived injustice is anger, arising through frustration of personal goals and unmet expectations regarding others’ behavior. However, despite a theoretical connection with anger, the social mediators of perceived injustice have not been demonstrated in chronic pain.