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Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences.

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Martire, LM; Keefe, FJ; Schulz, R; Ready, R; Beach, SR; Rudy, TE; Starz, TW
Published in: Psychol Aging
June 2006

This study of older patients with osteoarthritis and their spouses examined concordance between patients' and spouses' reports of patients' pain severity and the association of concordance with support and caregiving outcomes. Patients and spouses independently viewed videotapes of the patient performing simulated household tasks and provided ratings of patients' pain. Spousal overestimation of patients' pain was the most common type of nonconcordance. Spouses who were accurate in their perceptions of their partner's level of pain during a log-carrying task responded less negatively and provided emotional support that was more satisfying to patients. In addition, spouses who were accurate in their perceptions of their partner's pain during the log-carrying task reported less stress from providing support and assistance. Future research that uses such observational methods may be highly useful for understanding the effects of chronic illness on older couples.

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Psychol Aging

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ISSN

0882-7974

Publication Date

June 2006

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

222 / 230

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Videotape Recording
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Spouses
  • Social Support
  • Punishment
  • Perception
  • Patient Selection
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
 

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Martire, L. M., Keefe, F. J., Schulz, R., Ready, R., Beach, S. R., Rudy, T. E., & Starz, T. W. (2006). Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences. Psychol Aging, 21(2), 222–230. https://doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.21.2.222
Martire, Lynn M., Francis J. Keefe, Richard Schulz, Rebecca Ready, Scott R. Beach, Thomas E. Rudy, and Terence W. Starz. “Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences.Psychol Aging 21, no. 2 (June 2006): 222–30. https://doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.21.2.222.
Martire LM, Keefe FJ, Schulz R, Ready R, Beach SR, Rudy TE, et al. Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences. Psychol Aging. 2006 Jun;21(2):222–30.
Martire, Lynn M., et al. “Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences.Psychol Aging, vol. 21, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 222–30. Pubmed, doi:10.1037/0882-7974.21.2.222.
Martire LM, Keefe FJ, Schulz R, Ready R, Beach SR, Rudy TE, Starz TW. Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences. Psychol Aging. 2006 Jun;21(2):222–230.

Published In

Psychol Aging

DOI

ISSN

0882-7974

Publication Date

June 2006

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

222 / 230

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Videotape Recording
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Spouses
  • Social Support
  • Punishment
  • Perception
  • Patient Selection
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain