The effectiveness of emotion regulation training on pain catastrophe,
negative emotion and pain intensity in women with dysmenorrhea
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of emotion regulation
training in reducing pain catastrophizing, negative emotion, and pain
intensity in women with dysmenorrhea. The research employed a
quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and a control group. The
statistical population included all women with dysmenorrhea in Tehran in
2020. From this group, 30 participants were purposefully selected based
on inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to experimental (15) and
control (15) groups. Data were collected using the Pain Catastrophizing
Scale, Chronic Pain Intensity Questionnaire, and Negative emotion
Questionnaire. Results from univariate and multivariate covariance
revealed that emotion regulation training significantly reduced pain
catastrophizing (rumination, magnification, and helplessness), negative
emotion, and pain intensity in the experimental group.