Psychological Research on Fibromyalgia!

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Hi everyone,

If you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, you are invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire about the relationship between psychological factors and adjustment to fibromyalgia, and how these might affect physical and psychological wellbeing.
For more information and to take part in the questionnaire please click on the link below.

/www.surveymonkey.com/s/KNV2SRL


My name is Karan Sahar, and I am a postgraduate at Institute of Work, Health & Organisation at the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom).

I would like to invite you to complete a study on psychological factors and adjustment to fibromyalgia. Below is a short summary of the study.

BACKGROUND

Research has indicated that a number of psychological factors (fear of pain, catastrophising, coping skills, acceptance of pain and self-efficacy) influence physical and psychological wellbeing in people with chronic pain. However, less is known about the interrelation of these factors and how they relate to physical and psychological wellbeing of people with fibromyalgia.

OBJECTIVE
Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between fear of pain, catastrophising, coping skills, acceptance of pain and self-efficacy, and how they relate to adjustment (physical and psychological) to fibromyalgia.

METHOD
Online survey. You will be completing an anonymous questionnaire. This does not take more than 20-30 minutes, but you can complete it intermittently to avoid fatigue. Please follow the link (below or above) for instructions more information .

ETHICS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
All information provided will be confidential and all participants will be anonymous. This study has been reviewed and approved by the Institute of Work Health & Organisations Research Ethics Committee at the University of Nottingham.

If you need more information please follow the link (above and below) or contact me via email (details below) or by replying to this thread.

/www.surveymonkey.com/s/KNV2SRL

Your cooperation and participation will be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!


Kind Regards,
Mr Karan Sahar
Email: [email protected]

Post Edited (Karan2) : 5/7/2013 6:59:34 AM (GMT-6)

I just took it. I also wish there was a comment section be cause massage therapy has helped my pain. How many others took it?

I would also have liked a "length of time since diagnosis" and "length of time since you first noticed symptoms" question.

Someone recently diagnosed will answer quitedifferently than some of the old ones. Also, long-term versus short-term psychological changes are sure to be profound.

I also would have liked a comments section.