A preliminary evaluation of the motivational model of pain self- management in persons with spinal cord injury related pain

This study tested a model describing motivation to engage in pain management behaviors (i.e., “readiness to change”) in adults with spinal cord injury. This model could potentially aid clinicians in their conceptualization of the factors that affect patient motivation to manage pain. The purpose of this study was to test the Motivational Model of Pain Self-Management in a sample of adults with spinal cord injury related pain.

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  The effects of perceived importance and self-efficacy on exercise behavior were mediated by readiness to engage in exercise, consistent with the proposed model.
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  The model could not be established for the outcome of task persistence.
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  Patient self-efficacy, perceived importance and patient readiness to change were positively associated with self-reports of exercise behavior to reduce pain.