Moderating Effects of Optimism, Happiness, and Psychological Well-being on Resilience and Pain Catastrophizing among Chronic Pain
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The current study aimed to examine whether optimism, happiness, and psychological well-being impact resilience and pain catastrophizing. It is widely recognized that individuals with chronic pain often catastrophize about their condition, which can lead them into more distressing situations. The study determined that resilience has a relationship with pain catastrophizing and positive constructs, for instance, optimism, happiness, and psychological well-being moderate this relationship. Using a cross-sectional research design, the study recruited 375 participants through purposive sampling from different public and private hospitals in Abbottabad and Swabi. Bivariate correlations, independent sample t-test, and multiple moderation analyses were run to analyze the data using SPSS version 29. The study revealed a handful of insights that resilience, optimism, happiness, and psychological well-being are positively related to each other significantly. It was concluded that optimism, happiness, and psychological well-being significantly moderated the relationship between resilience and pain catastrophizing. The study empowered counselors, community workers, and medical experts to implement resilience training programs at community levels so that individuals would be mentally equipped before facing any health crisis due to chronic pain.
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