RT Journal Article
T1 The behavioral inhibition and activation systems and function in patients with chronic pain.
A1 Serrano-Ibáñez, Elena Rocío
A1 López-Martínez, Alicia Eva
A1 Ramírez-Maestre, María del Carmen
A1 Esteve-Zarazaga, Rosa
A1 Jensen, Mark P.
K1 Dolor
AB Background: The behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral activation system (BAS) are two neuropsychological systems hypothesized to underlie response to cues signaling potential reward and punishment, respectively, also in patient responses to chronic pain.Objectives: The aim of this study was to test these hypotheses by evaluating the relative contributions of BIS and BAS to the prediction of function in sample individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.Methods: 253 participants were administered a battery of questionnaires. Two linear regression analyses were performed to evaluate the contributions of BIS and BAS to the prediction of impairment and psychological function, and to determine if either or both moderated the effects of pain intensity on function.Results: After controlling for demographic factors, pain diagnosis, and characteristic pain intensity, BIS contributed significantly and independently to the prediction of pain-related physical impairment and psychological function. BAS activity had a significant and direct effect on psychological function only. No moderating effects of BIS or BAS on the association between pain intensity and function were identified.Discussion: The findings are generally consistent with a BIS-BAS 2-factor model of chronic pain, suggesting BIS and BAS activity as potential targets for chronic pain treatment.
PB Personality and Individual Differences
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37171
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37171
LA eng
NO . Serrano-Ibáñez, E.R., López-Martínez, A.E., Ramírez-Maestre, C., Esteve, R., y Jensen, M.P. (2019). The behavioral inhibition and activation systems and function in patients with chronic pain. Personality and Individual Differences, 138, 56-62
NO This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [PSI2013-42512-P]; and the Spanish Ministry ofEducation, Culture, and Sports [grant number FPU13/04928].
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026