The role of perceived injustice in the experience of chronic pain and disability: Scale development and validation

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-261

  Sullivan, Michael J L ^a   Adams, Heather ^b   Horan, Sharon ^c   Maher, Denise ^c   Boland, Dan ^d   Gross, Richard ^e  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Fit for Work Inc   (Canada)

^d Eastern Rehabilitation Inc   (Canada)

^e LifeMark Health Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catastrophizing; Disability; Pain; Perceived injustice; Victimisation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JUSTICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 50249098617     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-008-9140-5     Document Type: Article

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