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Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2015
Social support has been strongly linked to health outcomes. However, the factors associated with ... more Social support has been strongly linked to health outcomes. However, the factors associated with satisfaction with social support remain poorly understood. We examined the impact of different types of support, affect, marital satisfaction, personality, and disease-related variables on day-to-day and overall satisfaction with spouse responses. Sixty-nine married people with rheumatoid arthritis completed an initial structured interview, followed by twice-daily phone interviews for 1 week. Higher levels of esteem support were associated with increased satisfaction, whereas negative spouse responses were related to decreased satisfaction across the day. Greater positive affect and lower pain were associated with higher concurrent satisfaction, but the effects did not last over the day. At the between-person level, older age and lower fatigue were related to higher satisfaction. Several key factors related to support satisfaction were identified. Esteem support appeared to play a particularly important role and warrants attention in future research.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) ... more Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) using a meta-analytical approach. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and⁄or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were assessed. Methods: A comprehensive search of relevant electronic databases, from the time of their inception until November 2011, was conducted. Cohen's d effect sizes were calculated and entered in a random-effects model. Results: Eight RCTs met the criteria for inclusion (eight assessing functional disability and five assessing pain) and involved a total of 743 patients. At post-treatment, yoga had a medium to large effect on functional disability (d=0.645) and pain (d=0.623). Despite a wide range of yoga styles and treatment durations, heterogeneity in post-treatment effect sizes was low. Follow-up effect sizes for functional disability and pain were smaller, but remained significant (d...
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2015
Social support has been strongly linked to health outcomes. However, the factors associated with ... more Social support has been strongly linked to health outcomes. However, the factors associated with satisfaction with social support remain poorly understood. We examined the impact of different types of support, affect, marital satisfaction, personality, and disease-related variables on day-to-day and overall satisfaction with spouse responses. Sixty-nine married people with rheumatoid arthritis completed an initial structured interview, followed by twice-daily phone interviews for 1 week. Higher levels of esteem support were associated with increased satisfaction, whereas negative spouse responses were related to decreased satisfaction across the day. Greater positive affect and lower pain were associated with higher concurrent satisfaction, but the effects did not last over the day. At the between-person level, older age and lower fatigue were related to higher satisfaction. Several key factors related to support satisfaction were identified. Esteem support appeared to play a particularly important role and warrants attention in future research.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) ... more Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic low back pain (CLBP) using a meta-analytical approach. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and⁄or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were assessed. Methods: A comprehensive search of relevant electronic databases, from the time of their inception until November 2011, was conducted. Cohen's d effect sizes were calculated and entered in a random-effects model. Results: Eight RCTs met the criteria for inclusion (eight assessing functional disability and five assessing pain) and involved a total of 743 patients. At post-treatment, yoga had a medium to large effect on functional disability (d=0.645) and pain (d=0.623). Despite a wide range of yoga styles and treatment durations, heterogeneity in post-treatment effect sizes was low. Follow-up effect sizes for functional disability and pain were smaller, but remained significant (d...