Neuroticism and Extraversion in Patients Suffering from Hand Pain

Authors

  • Lida Skoufa MSc
  • Panagiotis K. Givissis Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Dimitrios Damigos Section of Medicine and Mental Health, Medical School, University of Ioannina
  • Alexios Sarrigiannidis Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Gregorios Simos Department of Educational and Social Policy, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of Macedonia, Greece

Keywords:

Neuroticism, extraversion, hand conditions, pain.

Abstract

Morbid conditions of the hand usually provoke intense pain. The relationship between the experience of pain and personality characteristics have been studied extensively. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between personality characteristics, e.g. neuroticism and extraversion, and pain intensity in patients with hand conditions, and to examine possible differences between patients and healthy individuals. Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and the Neuroticism (EPQ-N) and Extraversion (EPQ-E) subscales of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire- Revised (short form) were administered to 104 patients of an outpatient orthopaedic clinic. Moreover, 65 healthy individuals were used as a control group. Bivariate correlational analyses was used to examine the relationship between neuroticism, extraversion and pain intensity. Neither neuroticism nor extraversion correlated with pain intensity.

One-way analysis of variance was conducted to examine the differences between patients and controls concerning neuroticism and extraversion. Patients had significantly higher scores in both personality characteristics of neuroticism and extraversion. The assessment of personality

characteristics in patients with pain may be an important factor for the design of more effective interventions for pain management.

Author Biography

Lida Skoufa, MSc

Postgraduate student, MSc "Pain Management", Psychatric Clinic, Medical School, University of Ioannina

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Published

2015-12-08

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Skoufa, L., K. Givissis, P., Damigos, D., Sarrigiannidis, A., & Simos, G. (2015). Neuroticism and Extraversion in Patients Suffering from Hand Pain. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 24(7), 41–49. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5005

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Vol. 24 No. 7 (2015)

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