An investigation of constructions of justice and injustice in chronic pain: A Q-methodology approach

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 873-883

  McParland, Joanna ^a   Hezseltine, Louisa ^a   Serpell, Michael ^b   Eccleston, Christopher ^c   Stenner, Paul ^d  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic pain; injustice; justice; Q methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; Q-SORT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 80052299082     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310392417     Document Type: Article

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