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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.1.214

Correlations between Sensory Processing Patterns and Pain Catastrophizing Levels in Well Older Adults  

Jung, Woo-Young (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School, Hanseo University)
Kang, Dae-Hyuk (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Hanseo University)
Park, So-Yeon (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Hanseo University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.1, 2013 , pp. 214-222 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the relationships between sensory processing patterns and pain catastrophizing levels in well older adults to provide basic information for rehabilitation intervention. The participants of this study were 216 older adults aged over 65. The Adolescent/Adults Sensory Profile(AASP) was used to measure sensory processing patterns and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale(PCS) was employed to evaluate psychological variables of the pain. Self perception of the pain was measured with the Numerical Rating Scale(NRS). Gender and age differences were analyzed with t-test and relationships among sensory processing patterns, pain catastrophizing and pain symptom levels were analyzed with Pearson product-moment coefficients of correlation. Women had higher 'sensory sensitivity' and 'sensory avoiding.' The group over 75 years old had higher 'sensory avoiding,' 'low registration' and 'sensory seeking.' Women had higher pain catastrophizing and pain symptom levels. Negative correlations between 'rumination' and 'low registration' and 'helplessness' and 'sensory seeking' were found. Positive correlations were found between pain catastrophizing and pain symptom levels when they were 'sensory sensitivity' and 'sensory avoiding.' The results infer that sensory processing patterns are associated with psychological variables of the pain and there are differences based on gender and age. Further studies are warranted to support the results.
Keywords
Catastrophizing; Older adults; Pain; Pain symptom levels; Sensory processing patterns;
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