Objective The aim of the study was to explore the impact of neuroticism on pain tolerance and pain coping.Method The effect of neuroticism on experimental pain was characterized in a group of 53 female Chinese undergraduate students(26 high/27 low neurotic students).After engaging in a Cold Pressor Test(CPT)
all subjects filled pain intensity scales and coping strategies questionnaire(CSQ).Results Even though no significance was found on level of reported pain between high and low neurotic subjects groups
high neurotic participants were less tolerant and catastrophized more about the pain
and reported less use of cognitive coping strategies(ignoring pain
reinterpreting pain sensations
diverting attention away from pain to other experiences
and using coping self-statements) than other respondents
and all these differences were significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The high level of neuroticism deceased individuals’ pain tolerance and pain coping strategies using.
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