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Bolourani A, Ghodrati S, Jarareh J. Prediction of musculoskeletal pain through depression and psychological capital. IJMPP 2024; 9 (4) :1114-1120
URL: http://ijmpp.modares.ac.ir/article-32-77969-en.html
1- Psychology andCounseling
2- Psychology andCounseling , sima.ghodrati17@yahoo.com
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Aims: The relationship between chronic pain and depression has been argued in many studies. Previous documents have shown that psychological factors have a significant role in the adjustment to and coping with chronic pain. This research was done to assess whether musculoskeletal pain could predict depression and psychological capital.
Method and Materials: This descriptive study was done among 108 students of the psychology and counseling department of the West Tehran Branch of Azad University in Tehran, Iran. These students began their studies in 2018. To collect data, the eligible student completed three standard questionnaires, including Pain Intensity Assessment (VAS), McGee's Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and Beck's depression questionnaire (2-BDI-II). The gathered data were entered into SPSS 24 and analyzed through descriptive and analytical tests.
Findings: The results of Pearson's correlation coefficient test and multiple regression analysis showed that there is a positive and direct relationship between depression and musculoskeletal pain (r=0.34). This means that as depression increases in students, musculoskeletal pain also increases. Moreover, there is a negative and inverse correlation between psychological capital and musculoskeletal pain in the self-efficacy subscale, with the lowest coefficient (r=-0.31), and in the resilience subscale, with the highest coefficient (r=-0.41). This means that the weaker the psychological capital, the more musculoskeletal pain. Furthermore, depression and psychological capital predict musculoskeletal pain in students.
Conclusion: This study revealed that to improve musculoskeletal pain, appropriate interventions to decrease depression and increase psychological capital should be done. 




 
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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Sport Sciences, Therapy and Medicine
Received: 2024/11/12 | Revised: 2025/05/19 | Accepted: 2024/11/26 | Published: 2024/12/28

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