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The Role of Health Locus of Control in Evaluating Depression and Other Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Pain Conditions, A Cross‐Sectional Study

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Chronic pain is significantly influenced by behavioral, cognitive, and emotional factors. Few studies have investigated the health locus of control (HLC)—one's belief regarding where control over one's health lies—as it… Click to show full abstract

Chronic pain is significantly influenced by behavioral, cognitive, and emotional factors. Few studies have investigated the health locus of control (HLC)—one's belief regarding where control over one's health lies—as it relates to patients with chronic pain. The purpose of this prospective, cross‐sectional study was to examine the relationship between depression and health/pain locus of control (HLC) in adult patients with persistent pain.

Keywords: locus control; health; chronic pain; pain; health locus

Journal Title: Pain Practice
Year Published: 2017

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