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The Effectiveness of a Hope Intervention in Coping with Cold Pressor Pain

Carla J. Berg

University of Minnesota, USA, cjberg{at}umn.edu

C.R. Snyder

University of Kansas, USA

Nancy Hamilton

University of Kansas, USA

Hope has been correlated with greater pain tolerance and thresholds and less reported pain severity. The present study investigated the effectiveness of a brief hope-based intervention involving guided imagery and skills instruction aimed at enhancing pain coping skills among university students performing the cold pressor task. The intervention resulted in increased hope among females and increased pain tolerance in all participants. The intervention did not affect pain threshold and resulted in marginally increased pain severity. Thus, this intervention facilitates better pain tolerance without necessarily changing the experience of the pain. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Key Words: coping • hope • pain • pain management • positive psychology

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 6, 804-809 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308093864
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