Pain catastrophizing, threat, and the informational value of mood: Task persistence during a painful finger pressing task
Pain, 05/03/2012
Karsdorp PA et al. – The opposite was found when participants experienced positive moods. Moreover, these relationships were most pronounced in a high threatening pain context. This study suggests that the relationship between pain catastrophizing and performance duration during painful activities is moderated by situational factors such as current mood and threat context.
