The differential effects of gratitude and sleep on psychological distress in patients with chronic pain

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 263-271

  Ng, Mei Yee ^a   Wong, Wing Sze ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

anxiety; chronic pain; depression; gratitude; mediating; sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHINA; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873041990     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312439733     Document Type: Article

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